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
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York	1170
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, New York	1165
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York	1165
CUNY Queens College Queens, New York	1150
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York	1145
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, New York	1140
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, New York	1110
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, New York	1110
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, New York	1108
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, New York	1095
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, New York	1080
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, New York	1080
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York	1075
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, New York	1070
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, New York	1035
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, New York	1020
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, New York	1000
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, New York	935

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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.