United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

List of Private Colleges by SAT Score

Below is a list of the 794 private colleges in the United States with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. California Institute of Technology tops the list with an average SAT Score of 1555. Alternatively, check out the ACT version of these rankings.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
School Average SAT Score
Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

1450
Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

1445
Smith College

Northampton, MA

1445
Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ

1445
Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

1445
Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

1440
Tulane University

New Orleans, LA

1440
Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, Michigan

1440
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

1440
Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

1440
Villanova University

Villanova, PA

1439
Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

1432
Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI

1432
Babson College

Wellesley, MA

1430
Connecticut College

New London, CT

1425
Boston University

Boston, MA

1425
Davidson College

Davidson, NC

1425
Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

1420