United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 482 public colleges in the United States with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. University of Virginia Main Campus leads the list with an average SAT Score of 1475. 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 United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana	1095
Louisiana State University Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana	1095
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, New York	1095
University of Pittsburgh Titusville Titusville, Pennsylvania	1095
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, Connecticut	1095
University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia	1095
Towson University Towson, Maryland	1092
North Dakota State University Main Campus Fargo, North Dakota	1092
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, California	1090
Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland	1090
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania	1090
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, South Carolina	1090
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee	1090
The University of Tennessee Martin Martin, Tennessee	1090
Texas State University San Marcos, Texas	1090
University of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana	1088
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, Texas	1086
University of Montevallo Montevallo, Alabama	1085

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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.