Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 38 private colleges in Ohio with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. Case Western Reserve University leads the list with an average SAT Score of 1485. 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 Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio	1485
Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio	1440
Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio	1430
Denison University Granville, Ohio	1405
The College of Wooster Wooster, Ohio	1340
University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio	1290
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio	1287
John Carroll University University Heights, Ohio	1255
Cedarville University Cedarville, Ohio	1245
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio	1230
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio	1227
Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio	1206
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, Ohio	1180
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, Ohio	1175
Walsh University North Canton, Ohio	1160
Otterbein University Westerville, Ohio	1147
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, Ohio	1130
Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio	1127

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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.