New York Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 68 private colleges in New York with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. Columbia University in the City of New York leads the list with an average SAT Score of 1545. 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
Syracuse University Syracuse, New York	1355
St Lawrence University Canton, New York	1337
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, New York	1335
Touro University New York, New York	1335
Hofstra University Hempstead, New York	1315
Ithaca College Ithaca, New York	1310
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York	1305
Clarkson University Potsdam, New York	1295
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, New York	1287
Houghton University Houghton, New York	1272
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, New York	1270
Manhattan University Riverdale, New York	1269
Marist University Poughkeepsie, New York	1265
Pace University New York, New York	1260
The New School New York, New York	1250
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, New York	1245
Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York	1245
St. John's University New York Queens, New York	1245

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

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