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 North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina	1285
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee	1285
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas	1285
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah	1285
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, New York	1282
University of California Davis Davis, California	1280
University of Delaware Newark, Delaware	1280
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida	1275
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts	1275
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, Texas	1275
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan	1270
Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri	1270
Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon	1270
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, South Carolina	1270
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia	1270
Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington	1270
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minnesota	1265
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, New York	1265

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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.