Ranked

599 uS universities with the highest SAT scores

Average SAT of admitted students, highest first, with ACT midpoint and acceptance rate beside it.

#UniversityIn-stateCost of attendance BorrowPaying downSATAcceptance
121 University of Denver Denver, Colorado $61,398 $78,476 28% 73% 1355 78%
122 United States Military Academy West Point, New York — — — — 1355 12%
123 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts $64,500 $80,334 38% 87% 1353 18%
124 Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina $15,554 $35,015 31% 78% 1353 38%
125 The College of Wooster Wooster, Ohio $61,640 $75,656 45% 74% 1353 60%
126 Centre College Danville, Kentucky $52,820 $67,787 49% 80% 1352 54%
127 Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts $61,000 $79,548 43% 91% 1352 45%
128 Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, North Carolina $41,500 $56,966 53% 66% 1350 71%
129 United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado — — — — 1350 14%
130 Lawrence University Appleton, Wisconsin $56,982 $69,849 49% 79% 1350 64%
131 Providence College Providence, Rhode Island $63,550 $80,466 57% 79% 1346 51%
132 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $62,412 $76,835 49% 77% 1345 79%
133 Auburn University Auburn, Alabama $12,890 $34,919 26% 72% 1345 46%
134 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois $56,402 $70,655 67% 77% 1343 57%
135 DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana $59,070 $74,320 32% 82% 1340 57%
136 United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut — — — — 1339 22%
137 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $19,974 $32,859 31% 71% 1337 65%
138 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania $20,644 $39,694 40% 68% 1337 61%
139 Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington $55,480 $73,178 36% 85% 1335 82%
140 University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio $49,140 $65,881 40% 84% 1335 65%
141 Baylor University Waco, Texas $58,100 $74,226 31% 72% 1329 51%
142 Westmont College Santa Barbara, California $53,584 $71,150 51% 82% 1328 77%
143 Knox College Galesburg, Illinois $57,903 $68,134 67% 76% 1326 71%
144 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $13,256 $28,576 28% 67% 1323 72%
145 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey $53,170 $68,263 50% 70% 1322 73%
146 Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska $48,856 $63,423 42% 81% 1321 80%
147 Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri $9,838 $25,115 27% 77% 1320 84%
148 Hastings College Hastings, Nebraska $37,770 $51,422 61% 75% 1320 72%
149 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York $57,660 $70,624 44% 71% 1319 68%
150 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, New York $65,117 $82,602 74% 80% 1319 64%
151 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri $14,984 $29,231 40% 81% 1317 73%
152 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, Missouri $55,760 $71,932 30% 73% 1317 75%
153 Simmons University Boston, Massachusetts $46,874 $63,460 63% 77% 1316 70%
154 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana $12,144 $28,801 27% 72% 1313 78%
155 Champlain College Burlington, Vermont $47,850 $65,009 52% 74% 1312 83%
156 Ithaca College Ithaca, New York $53,540 $68,699 65% 82% 1312 69%
157 University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee $13,812 $33,678 29% 68% 1311 42%
158 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois $52,386 $68,164 29% 80% 1311 55%
159 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York $46,560 $56,976 45% 58% 1311 81%
160 Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin $51,170 $66,768 38% 80% 1310 81%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
University of Denver — an average SAT of 1355.
Where does this data come from?
The US Department of Education College Scorecard, which publishes what institutions charge, what students borrow and repay, and the test scores of admitted students. Nothing here is estimated — universities without a published figure are left out of the ranking.
Is the cheapest university the best value?
Not necessarily. Price is one half of value; the other is what graduates earn and whether they clear the debt. Each university page links to its earnings and repayment record.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.