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 Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Arkansas	976
Texas A&M University Texarkana Texarkana, Texas	975
Bluefield State University Bluefield, West Virginia	975
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas	971
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, Georgia	970
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, Texas	970
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas	970
Clayton State University Morrow, Georgia	969
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	965
University of Akron Wayne College Orrville, Ohio	965
Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee	965
Concord University Athens, West Virginia	960
Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland	955
Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia	955
Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland	950
Valley City State University Valley City, North Dakota	950
Governors State University University Park, Illinois	945
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky	945

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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.