Pennsylvania Colleges Ranked by Lowest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 103 colleges in Pennsylvania with the lowest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. Manor College leads the list with an average SAT Score of 830. 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 Pennsylvania Colleges Ranked by Lowest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
Manor College Jenkintown, Pennsylvania	830
Lincoln University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania	890
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	995
Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania	995
Keystone College La Plume, Pennsylvania	1020
Holy Family University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1030
Mount Aloysius College Cresson, Pennsylvania	1043
Johnson College Scranton, Pennsylvania	1045
Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania	1055
Carlow University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1064
Thiel College Greenville, Pennsylvania	1065
La Roche University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1070
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, Pennsylvania	1075
Cairn University Langhorne Langhorne, Pennsylvania	1080
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania	1085
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania	1090
Rosemont College Rosemont, Pennsylvania	1090
Waynesburg University Waynesburg, Pennsylvania	1090

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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.