New York Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 37 public colleges in New York with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. Binghamton University leads the list with an average SAT Score of 1420. 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 New York Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
Binghamton University Vestal, New York	1420
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York	1415
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	1315
University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York	1295
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, New York	1282
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, New York	1265
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, New York	1265
CUNY Hunter College New York, New York	1260
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York	1255
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, New York	1250
CUNY City College New York, New York	1250
University at Albany Albany, New York	1220
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, New York	1215
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, New York	1215
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, New York	1205
United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York	1205
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, New York	1197
SUNY Brockport Brockport, New York	1190

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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.