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 Toledo Toledo, Ohio	1200
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, New York	1197
San Diego State University San Diego, California	1195
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, New Mexico	1195
Penn State Brandywine Media, Pennsylvania	1195
Framingham State University Framingham, Massachusetts	1190
SUNY Brockport Brockport, New York	1190
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, Ohio	1190
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, Pennsylvania	1190
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia	1190
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii	1187
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, Pennsylvania	1187
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado	1185
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas	1185
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota	1185
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, Oklahoma	1185
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, Pennsylvania	1185
Penn State Beaver Monaca, Pennsylvania	1185

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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.