United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 783 private colleges in the United States with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. California Institute of Technology leads the list with an average SAT Score of 1555. 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
College Average SAT Score

West Palm Beach, Florida

1085

Saint Leo, Florida

1085
1085

River Forest, Illinois

1085

Romeoville, Illinois

1085

Bourbonnais, Illinois

1085

Indianola, Iowa

1085

New Orleans, Louisiana

1085

Boston, Massachusetts

1085

Jefferson City, Tennessee

1085

Collegeville, Minnesota

1084

Salem, Oregon

1084

McPherson, Kansas

1080

Hackettstown, New Jersey

1080

Hamburg, New York

1080

Belmont, North Carolina

1080

Langhorne, Pennsylvania

1080

Bristol, Tennessee

1080

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.