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 Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, Washington	1326
Auburn University Auburn, Alabama	1325
University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut	1325
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina	1325
United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut	1320
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, Washington	1320
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California	1315
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	1315
Dakota State University Madison, South Dakota	1315
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama	1310
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	1310
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri	1305
Miami University Oxford Oxford, Ohio	1305
University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York	1295
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama	1285
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona	1285
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana	1285
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, Missouri	1285

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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.