United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

List of Public Colleges by SAT Score

Below is a list of the 487 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
Penn State Abington

Abington, PA

1190
Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

1185
Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN

1185
Montana Tech of the University of Montana

Butte, MT

1185
Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

1185
Texas A & M University Galveston

Galveston, Texas

1185
Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

1185
Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA

1184
University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA

1180
North Georgia College & State University

Dahlonega, Georgia

1180
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

1180
University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

1180
Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

1180
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

1180
Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

1180
University of Connecticut Avery Point

Groton, CT

1180
Penn State Brandywine

Media, PA

1177
Ball State University

Muncie, IN

1175