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
241 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, Wisconsin $36,110 $48,785 68% 73% 1239 78%
242 University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania $53,983 $69,552 64% 79% 1237 81%
243 University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio $12,744 $26,512 36% 47% 1235 92%
244 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania $59,850 $75,410 66% 82% 1232 81%
245 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina $7,239 $23,010 39% 59% 1231 80%
246 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, Virginia $26,160 $43,898 47% 72% 1230 76%
247 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts $42,884 $61,096 55% 83% 1229 91%
248 University of Dallas Irving, Texas $53,930 $68,583 44% 75% 1227 53%
249 Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey $41,120 $55,967 58% 71% 1227 79%
250 Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania $58,580 $71,850 67% 81% 1227 79%
251 Drew University Madison, New Jersey $47,100 $65,301 45% 70% 1227 68%
252 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida $6,410 $22,859 24% 57% 1227 43%
253 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida $45,900 $62,440 40% 37% 1225 58%
254 Long Island University Brookville, New York $42,432 $55,424 29% 53% 1224 86%
255 Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa $54,666 $67,372 68% 81% 1223 64%
256 Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island $44,418 $61,950 56% 79% 1223 88%
257 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin $9,642 $21,705 42% 76% 1220 82%
258 Taylor University Upland, Indiana $40,490 $53,405 29% 81% 1220 74%
259 Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia $31,556 $50,952 48% 42% 1220 25%
260 Regis University Denver, Colorado $46,340 $54,800 41% 61% 1220 86%
261 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi $10,202 $29,267 39% 63% 1219 78%
262 Earlham College Richmond, Indiana $53,930 $67,684 43% 78% 1219 73%
263 Adelphi University Garden City, New York $49,110 $63,189 59% 69% 1219 66%
264 University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut $49,075 $64,729 66% 66% 1219 96%
265 Luther College Decorah, Iowa $52,120 $65,461 65% 83% 1218 72%
266 Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio $50,640 $65,476 53% 73% 1217 86%
267 Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts $47,550 $65,281 55% 70% 1216 82%
268 Evergreen State College Olympia, Washington $9,264 $28,477 40% 55% 1216 96%
269 Dakota State University Madison, South Dakota $9,654 $25,753 34% 67% 1215 88%
270 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky $13,502 $34,391 34% 63% 1215 93%
271 Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina $7,579 $23,169 37% 72% 1214 90%
272 SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, New York $8,589 $29,786 39% 80% 1214 72%
273 Marymount Manhattan College New York, New York $41,870 $65,767 71% 58% 1214 83%
274 Howard University Washington, District of Columbia $35,810 $54,630 59% 35% 1213 41%
275 Austin College Sherman, Texas $48,680 $61,607 50% 73% 1212 48%
276 Ohio University Athens, Ohio $14,158 $30,586 48% 52% 1212 85%
277 Roanoke College Salem, Virginia $38,068 $54,283 80% 74% 1211 83%
278 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, New Jersey $16,777 $29,483 38% 73% 1211 71%
279 The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania $11,314 $29,866 63% 69% 1210 91%
280 LeTourneau University Longview, Texas $37,160 $51,124 24% 57% 1208 38%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
Wisconsin Lutheran College — an average SAT of 1239.
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.