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📝 US Colleges by Average SAT

Average SAT score (math + reading/writing) of admitted students, for schools that report it.

📅 2026📏 SAT points100 entries🇺🇸 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (SAT points); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA
1,560
2
University of ChicagoChicago, IL
1,554
3
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
1,553
4
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA
1,553
5
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
1,553
6
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
1,553
7
Rice UniversityHouston, TX
1,553
8
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
1,553
9
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
1,553
10
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
1,549
11
Duke UniversityDurham, NC
1,548
12
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
1,546
13
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
1,546
14
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA
1,545
15
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
1,535
16
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
1,534
17
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA
1,534
18
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA
1,534
19
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
1,534
20
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA
1,533
21
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
1,533
22
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA
1,533
23
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO
1,530
24
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA
1,527
25
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY
1,520
26
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME
1,520
27
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA
1,520
28
New York UniversityNew York, NY
1,520
29
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
1,520
30
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA
1,520
31
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN
1,517
32
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
1,513
33
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA
1,513
34
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA
1,513
35
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY
1,508
36
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT
1,508
37
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
1,507
38
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY
1,506
39
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME
1,501
40
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT
1,501
41
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA
1,500
42
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA
1,498
43
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA
1,497
44
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA
1,497
45
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
1,495
46
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
1,494
47
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA
1,492
48
University of RochesterRochester, NY
1,488
49
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
1,487
50
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA
1,486
51
Boston UniversityBoston, MA
1,480
52
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA
1,480
53
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
1,480
54
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
1,475
55
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI
1,473
56
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD
1,473
57
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA
1,473
58
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC
1,469
59
Bates CollegeLewiston, ME
1,468
60
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
1,465
61
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA
1,463
62
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA
1,462
63
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA
1,460
64
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA
1,457
65
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY
1,456
66
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA
1,452
67
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA
1,448
68
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH
1,447
69
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ
1,446
70
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA
1,440
71
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN
1,440
72
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA
1,440
73
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL
1,440
74
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
1,439
75
Reed CollegePortland, OR
1,437
76
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
1,433
77
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT
1,432
78
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH
1,429
79
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX
1,428
80
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN
1,427
81
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI
1,427
82
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA
1,426
83
Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY
1,426
84
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA
1,424
85
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA
1,423
86
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
1,419
87
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY
1,418
88
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX
1,416
89
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY
1,415
90
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI
1,415
91
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT
1,415
92
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
1,415
93
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO
1,412
94
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA
1,410
95
Denison UniversityGranville, OH
1,410
96
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
1,410
97
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY
1,410
98
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA
1,410
99
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY
1,405
100
University of FloridaGainesville, FL
1,403

Highlights

Within United States, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in 2026 with 1,560, followed by University of Chicago (1,554) and Columbia University in the City of New York (1,553).

The top two are virtually level: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Chicago differ by less than 1%.

Across 100 entries, values run from 1,560 (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to 1,403 (University of Florida), with a median of 1,483.

Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard, 2026. Unit: SAT points.

Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard · Public domain (U.S. government work) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Mid-range SAT average of the entering class. Only four-year schools with at least 800 undergraduates are ranked.