Pennsylvania Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

Below is a list of the 34 public colleges in Pennsylvania with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus leads the list with an average SAT Score of 1370. 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 Pennsylvania Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
College	Average SAT Score
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1370
Penn State Main Campus University Park, Pennsylvania	1330
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, Pennsylvania	1225
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania	1215
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, Pennsylvania	1215
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, Pennsylvania	1215
Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, Pennsylvania	1210
Penn State Brandywine Media, Pennsylvania	1195
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, Pennsylvania	1190
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, Pennsylvania	1187
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, Pennsylvania	1185
Penn State Beaver Monaca, Pennsylvania	1185
Penn State Fayette Eberly Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania	1185
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania	1185
Penn State Berks Reading, Pennsylvania	1182
Penn State Altoona Altoona, Pennsylvania	1180
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, Pennsylvania	1180
Penn State Abington Abington, Pennsylvania	1167

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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.