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.
| College | Average SAT Score |
|---|---|
|
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida |
1085 |
|
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida |
1085 |
|
Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho |
1085 |
|
Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, Illinois |
1085 |
|
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois |
1085 |
|
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois |
1085 |
|
Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa |
1085 |
|
Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana |
1085 |
|
Boston Baptist College
Boston, Massachusetts |
1085 |
|
Carson Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee |
1085 |
|
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota |
1084 |
|
Corban University
Salem, Oregon |
1084 |
|
McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas |
1080 |
|
Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey |
1080 |
|
Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York |
1080 |
|
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, North Carolina |
1080 |
|
Cairn University Langhorne
Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
1080 |
|
King University
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.