Pennsylvania Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 34 public colleges in Pennsylvania with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus leads the list with an average SAT Score of 1370. 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 Pennsylvania Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, Pennsylvania	1154
Penn State York York, Pennsylvania	1147
Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, Pennsylvania	1140
Penn State Shenango Sharon, Pennsylvania	1135
Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania	1125
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, Pennsylvania	1117
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania	1115
University of Pittsburgh Bradford Bradford, Pennsylvania	1105
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania	1102
Penn State DuBois DuBois, Pennsylvania	1100
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania	1100
University of Pittsburgh Titusville Titusville, Pennsylvania	1095
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania	1090
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania	1085
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, Pennsylvania	1075
Lincoln University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania	890

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.