How SAT Score Changes over Past 5 Years for Pennsylvania Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average SAT score of Pennsylvania Colleges is 886. Compared to last year's score, the 2025 SAT score decreased by 20 points.

Over the past 5 years, the SAT score of Pennsylvania Colleges has increased by 143 points from 744 to 886. Of the 134 Pennsylvania Colleges, which consider SAT score for their competitive admission, 74 schools's SAT score is higher and 10 schools' score is lower than 5 years ago.

You can check 2025 SAT scores along with 25th and 75th percentile at Pennsylvania Colleges SAT/ACT score comparison table.

Comparison Table of SAT Score Changes for Pennsylvania Colleges

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SAT Score Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Pennsylvania Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Change
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA1,0641,134
70
1,117
18
1,179
63
--
Albright CollegeReading, PA------
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA1,2451,2451,243
2
1,245
2
1,266
21
21
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA1,1251,170
45
1,190
20
1,1901,175
15
50
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA--1,0831,160
77
1,190
30
107
Clarks Summit UniversityClarks Summit, PA------
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA1,1301,180
50
1,204
24
1,197
8
1,165
32
35
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA--1,3881,385
3
1,395
10
8
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA1,3401,373
33
1,390
18
1,375
15
1,390
15
50
Cabrini UniversityRadnor, PA1,0331,107
74
1,115
9
1,163
48
--
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,0601,048
13
975
73
-1,064 4
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,5101,520
10
1,530
10
1,535
5
1,535 25
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA1,0701,115
45
1,105
10
1,115
10
--
Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA------
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA--1,1651,180
15
1,183
3
18
Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA995995----
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA------
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA------
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA1,0481,150
103
1,104
46
1,170
66
1,197
27
149
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA----1,385-
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA1,2801,310
30
1,330
20
1,3301,340
10
60
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,1951,225
30
1,245
20
1,255
10
1,260
5
65
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA1,0051,055
50
1,050
5
1,070
20
1,090
20
85
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA1,100-----
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA1,1801,175
5
1,1751,185
10
1,208
23
28
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA--1,3751,379
4
1,387
8
12
Gannon UniversityErie, PA1,1001,120
20
----
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA------
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA-1,3551,395
40
1,350
45
1,365
15
10
Gratz CollegeJenkintown, PA------
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA1,2371,256
20
1,245
11
1,251
6
1,265
14
28
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA1,0451,095
50
1,125
30
1,114
11
1,105
10
60
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA1,4401,480
40
1,485
5
1,4851,505
20
65
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA9751,075
100
972
103
1,040
68
1,030
10
55
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA1,0801,157
77
1,175
19
1,155
20
1,240
85
160
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA1,0301,040
10
1,045
5
1,055
10
1,075
20
45
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA--1,2301,175
55
1,225
50
5
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA9851,045
60
1,023
23
1,020
3
--
King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA--1,1651,150
15
1,170
20
5
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA1,0351,095
60
1,150
55
1,170
20
1,215
45
180
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,0001,063
63
1,070
8
1,145
75
1,070
75
70
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA--1,159---
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA------
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA1,3451,380
35
1,405
25
1,415
10
1,425
10
80
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA1,0901,110
20
1,115
5
1,175
60
1,175 85
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA1,1651,184
19
1,200
16
1,197
4
1,221
25
56
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA1,3471,408
61
1,415
8
1,420
5
1,435
15
89
Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA944982
38
940
42
960
20
890
70
54
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA1,1101,165
55
1,146
20
1,172
26
1,190
19
80
Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA905--830830 75
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA1,0901,120
30
1,115
5
1,145
30
1,155
10
65
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA------
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA1,1951,220
25
1,215
5
1,220
5
1,230
10
35
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA1,0951,110
15
1,155
45
1,120
35
1,115
5
20
Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA------
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA--1,2001,322
122
1,280
42
80
Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA--1,1571,145
12
1,178
33
21
Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA--1,0251,003
23
1,043
41
18
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA1,2601,285
25
1,300
15
1,315
15
1,330
15
70
Neumann UniversityAston, PA990995
5
----
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA------
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA--1,2131,215
3
1,215 3
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA--1,1451,150
5
1,188
38
43
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA---1,135--
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA--1,1651,183
18
1,210
28
45
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA--1,1251,175
50
1,185
10
60
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA--1,1951,228
33
1,225
3
30
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA--1,1501,155
5
1,180
25
30
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA--1,1551,185
30
1,185 30
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA--1,1901,200
10
1,183
18
8
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA--1,2051,215
10
1,215 10
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA--1,1781,225
48
1,195
30
18
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA--1,1201,155
35
1,100
55
20
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA--1,1151,173
58
1,185
13
70
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA--1,1501,190
40
1,190 40
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA1,1851,250
65
1,300
50
1,310
10
1,330
20
145
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA--1,1701,118
53
1,180
63
10
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA--1,1251,155
30
1,140
15
15
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA--1,1901,200
10
1,168
33
23
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA--1,0851,0851,125
40
40
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA--1,1951,170
25
1,148
23
48
Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA------
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA------
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA------
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA1,5151,525
10
1,535
10
1,5351,540
5
25
University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA------
Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA---1,1551,080
75
75
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, PA1,0481,085
38
1,088
3
1,145
57
1,105
40
58
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA1,0801,120
40
1,163
43
1,175
13
1,154
21
74
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA1,1001,125
25
1,120
5
1,148
28
1,103
45
3
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA1,3321,360
29
1,375
15
1,360
15
1,370
10
39
Pittsburgh Technical CollegeOakdale, PA------
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,0671,065
2
1,138
73
1,138--
Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA------
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA1,135-----
Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA1,0401,090
50
----
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA1,115-1,1351,1351,140
5
25
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA1,1951,215
20
1,240
25
1,2401,260
20
65
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA1,0751,082
7
1,140
59
1,112
28
1,125
13
50
University of ScrantonScranton, PA1,1901,1901,235
45
1,2351,239
4
49
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA--1,1401,170
30
1,130
40
10
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA1,0451,075
30
1,095
20
1,100
5
--
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA1,0651,070
5
1,060
10
1,085
25
1,085 20
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookAmbler, PA------
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA--1,1841,190
6
1,200
10
16
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA1,4681,495
28
1,500
5
1,510
10
1,525
15
58
Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA------
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA------
Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA1,0301,065
35
----
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA1,1801,225
45
1,240
15
1,250
10
1,245
5
65
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA1,2401,280
40
1,2801,260
20
1,293
33
53
University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA------
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA1,3901,420
30
1,439
19
1,455
16
1,453
3
63
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA-1,1751,130
45
---
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA1,075-1,0801,110
30
1,090
20
15
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA1,0951,160
65
1,170
10
1,185
15
1,185 90
Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA-1,149----
Widener UniversityChester, PA1,1231,178
55
1,198
20
1,155
43
1,185
30
63
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA1,1351,145
10
1,160
15
1,147
14
1,135
12
-
Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA1,0201,080
60
1,045
35
1,025
20
1,055
30
35
Yeshivath Beth MosheScranton, PA------
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA1,0901,124
34
1,125
1
1,130
5
1,145
15
55
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA------
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie, PA------
Saint Joseph's University - LancasterLancaster, PA--1,135---
Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA------
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA------
Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineScranton, PA------
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA--1,1401,220
80
1,213
8
73
Strayer University-Center City CampusPhiladelphia, PA------
Strayer University-Allentown CampusAllentown, PA------
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA--1,0751,0751,090
15
15
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA--1,0451,055
10
1,040
15
5
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & CamdenPhiladelphia, PA------
Average744748
4
901
153
906
6
886
20
143
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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