Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 69 private colleges in Pennsylvania with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. University of Pennsylvania leads the list with an average SAT Score of 1540. 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1260
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1260
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1245
Immaculata University Immaculata, Pennsylvania	1239
University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania	1239
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania	1230
Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania	1225
Lebanon Valley College Annville, Pennsylvania	1221
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania	1207
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania	1200
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, Pennsylvania	1196
Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania	1190
Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania	1189
Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania	1185
Chatham University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1182
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania	1179
Moravian University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	1177
DeSales University Center Valley, Pennsylvania	1175

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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.