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 |
|---|---|
|
American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts |
1025 |
|
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
1025 |
|
Culver Stockton College
Canton, Missouri |
1025 |
|
Johnson & Wales University Providence
Providence, Rhode Island |
1025 |
|
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, Kansas |
1020 |
|
Felician University
Lodi, New Jersey |
1020 |
|
Mid Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
1020 |
|
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota |
1020 |
|
Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania |
1020 |
|
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas |
1020 |
|
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, Texas |
1020 |
|
Freed Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee |
1019 |
|
Trinity International University Illinois
Deerfield, Illinois |
1015 |
|
The University of Olivet
Olivet, Michigan |
1015 |
|
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, North Carolina |
1015 |
|
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
1015 |
|
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana |
1013 |
|
Eureka College
Eureka, Illinois |
1012 |
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.