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
Mount Marty University Yankton, South Dakota	930
Visible Music College Memphis, Tennessee	927
John A Gupton College Nashville, Tennessee	925
University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, Kansas	917
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, Ohio	915
Benedict College Columbia, South Carolina	915
Bethune Cookman University Daytona Beach, Florida	910
Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, Maine	910
Edward Waters University Jacksonville, Florida	905
Gallaudet University Washington, District Of Columbia	901
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, Ohio	900
Trinity College of Florida Trinity, Florida	895
Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, Florida	892
Villa Maria College Buffalo, New York	890
Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, North Carolina	890
Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio	890
Rust College Holly Springs, Mississippi	889
Randall University Moore, Oklahoma	883

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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.