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
321 Utah State University Logan, Utah $9,228 $21,654 19% 70% 1187 92%
322 University of Mississippi University, Mississippi $9,772 $28,660 37% 62% 1184 97%
323 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana $8,460 $25,905 31% 69% 1183 82%
324 University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts $15,612 $33,485 64% 66% 1182 91%
325 Harding University Searcy, Arkansas $26,262 $39,534 44% 73% 1182 71%
326 Millsaps College Jackson, Mississippi $44,680 $60,061 59% 75% 1181 43%
327 Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana $50,800 $65,144 62% 70% 1180 63%
328 East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina $7,361 $23,867 39% 63% 1180 89%
329 Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia $16,828 $33,766 37% 76% 1180 86%
330 Bridgewater College Bridgewater, Virginia $16,090 $58,702 60% 75% 1180 92%
331 Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania $55,730 $70,621 72% 66% 1180 71%
332 Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio $45,940 $57,799 85% 71% 1179 72%
333 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana $48,450 $58,437 52% 77% 1178 89%
334 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma $35,648 $47,247 45% 72% 1177 77%
335 Stetson University DeLand, Florida $57,410 $72,533 46% 62% 1176 72%
336 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland $48,630 $63,731 51% 75% 1176 74%
337 Ripon College Ripon, Wisconsin $51,900 $63,540 70% 75% 1176 80%
338 King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania $44,100 $57,973 74% 71% 1170 93%
339 Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania $45,000 $57,565 83% 62% 1170 58%
340 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, Washington $52,254 $62,459 44% 75% 1168 78%
341 Niagara University Niagara University, New York $39,345 $51,632 55% 72% 1168 87%
342 State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York $9,035 $28,244 57% 63% 1165 78%
343 Florida International University Miami, Florida $6,565 $21,462 17% 54% 1163 55%
344 York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania $25,588 $37,319 58% 73% 1162 74%
345 Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania $41,420 $55,582 81% 68% 1162 61%
346 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Minnesota $45,484 $59,972 75% 66% 1161 48%
347 Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania $50,029 $64,105 71% 74% 1160 74%
348 Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota $50,004 $58,110 58% 71% 1160 88%
349 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut $13,928 $31,983 48% 70% 1160 83%
350 Ball State University Muncie, Indiana $11,082 $26,146 43% 65% 1160 86%
351 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut $47,332 $66,962 72% 70% 1160 60%
352 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida $38,700 $56,692 45% 48% 1157 73%
353 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina $4,630 $19,992 44% 59% 1157 82%
354 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan $15,190 $27,350 38% 38% 1156 81%
355 Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia $21,650 $32,838 57% 43% 1153 38%
356 University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida $6,389 $20,983 23% 59% 1153 53%
357 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, Oklahoma $9,000 $20,662 37% 60% 1152 66%
358 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, Minnesota $55,756 $68,453 62% 90% 1151 92%
359 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, Tennessee $11,376 $25,663 33% 64% 1151 76%
360 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas $11,221 $27,402 36% 68% 1151 82%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
Utah State University — an average SAT of 1187.
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.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.