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
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus Waterbury, Connecticut	1055
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia	1055
Augusta University Augusta, Georgia	1055
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky	1051
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California	1050
Black Hills State University Spearfish, South Dakota	1050
Texas A&M University Kingsville Kingsville, Texas	1050
Radford University Radford, Virginia	1050
University of California Merced Merced, California	1050
University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee	1047
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, Colorado	1045
University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia	1045
Indiana University Northwest Gary, Indiana	1045
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan	1045
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, Michigan	1045
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, Ohio	1045
University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas	1040
Kean University Union, New Jersey	1040

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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.