United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

List of Public Colleges by SAT Score

Below is a list of the 493 public colleges in the United States with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. University of Virginia Main Campus tops the list with an average SAT Score of 1470. Alternatively, check out the ACT version of these rankings.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
School Average SAT Score
Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

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1050
Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

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1050
University of California Merced

Merced, CA

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1050
Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

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1045
Gainesville State College

Oakwood, Georgia

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1045
PennWest California

California, PA

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1045
Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

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1040
Purdue University Calumet Campus

Hammond, IN

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1040
Purdue University North Central Campus

Westville, IN

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1040
Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

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1040
CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY

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1040
CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY

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1040
North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

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1040
Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

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1040
Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

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1040
California State University San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

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1040
Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

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1036
University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

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1035