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
281 United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York $895 $9,168 6% — 1207 34%
282 New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Socorro, New Mexico $9,476 $24,967 31% 73% 1207 44%
283 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, Virginia $54,550 $70,325 47% 79% 1207 41%
284 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida $47,830 $63,969 45% 54% 1205 57%
285 Meredith College Raleigh, North Carolina $45,630 $57,313 55% 66% 1204 74%
286 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania $37,950 $50,865 65% 79% 1204 78%
287 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri $12,587 $25,320 24% 56% 1204 72%
288 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa $10,787 $24,018 43% 76% 1204 89%
289 Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina $34,970 $50,192 42% 58% 1202 55%
290 Samford University Birmingham, Alabama $40,150 $57,456 27% 78% 1201 82%
291 Saint Anselm College Manchester, New Hampshire $48,920 $67,213 69% 84% 1201 78%
292 Hanover College Hanover, Indiana $44,638 $58,821 52% 71% 1201 84%
293 Hartwick College Oneonta, New York $54,962 $68,614 81% 70% 1200 70%
294 Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee $25,858 $39,450 53% 40% 1200 37%
295 Carroll College Helena, Montana $41,484 $55,626 45% 79% 1200 71%
296 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa $11,283 $28,596 42% 71% 1200 84%
297 Chatham University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $44,626 $61,261 53% 60% 1198 62%
298 St. Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, New York $41,735 $57,271 93% 71% 1197 82%
299 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia $12,750 $29,446 41% 52% 1197 90%
300 Oral Roberts University Tulsa, Oklahoma $35,470 $50,004 42% 63% 1196 99%
301 John Brown University Siloam Springs, Arkansas $31,756 $44,710 33% 75% 1195 76%
302 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, California $44,458 $56,313 48% 64% 1195 88%
303 Augustana University Sioux Falls, South Dakota $40,160 $55,159 52% 83% 1195 68%
304 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas $44,200 $59,256 40% 70% 1194 66%
305 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, Ohio $39,832 $55,606 82% 67% 1194 76%
306 University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, Massachusetts $15,908 $30,544 51% 60% 1194 84%
307 The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina $7,661 $21,373 46% 55% 1193 89%
308 Western New England University Springfield, Massachusetts $47,820 $60,262 78% 75% 1192 83%
309 University of Nebraska, Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska $10,434 $26,697 33% 74% 1191 87%
310 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana $10,125 $24,280 27% 66% 1191 86%
311 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin $8,644 $21,266 42% 78% 1190 89%
312 University of Montana Missoula, Montana $8,552 $23,570 41% 58% 1190 96%
313 Concordia College - Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota $31,170 $45,942 53% 85% 1190 63%
314 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, Missouri $21,600 $35,436 49% 52% 1190 57%
315 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi $9,998 $26,566 48% 55% 1190 99%
316 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas $12,102 $26,751 37% 66% 1190 93%
317 Norwich University Northfield, Vermont $49,740 $67,357 46% 79% 1190 74%
318 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas $11,852 $27,443 41% 65% 1190 73%
319 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania $10,775 $28,394 54% 75% 1187 78%
320 State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York $8,825 $27,052 52% 68% 1187 81%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
United States Merchant Marine Academy — an average SAT of 1207.
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.