New York Colleges Ranked by Lowest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 106 colleges in New York with the lowest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. CUNY York College leads the list with an average SAT Score of 875. Alternatively, check out the ACT version of these rankings.

The SAT is a standardized test used by colleges to evaluate applicants. It is not a guarantee of success in college, but it is a strong indicator of academic potential.

List of New York Colleges Ranked by Lowest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
CUNY York College Jamaica, New York	875
Villa Maria College Buffalo, New York	890
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, New York	935
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, New York	982
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, New York	1000
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, New York	1020
Maria College of Albany Albany, New York	1030
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, New York	1035
LIM College New York, New York	1049
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York	1055
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, New York	1070
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York	1075
Hilbert College Hamburg, New York	1080
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, New York	1080
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, New York	1080
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, New York	1094
Keuka College Keuka Park, New York	1095
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, New York	1095

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.