How SAT Score Changes over Past 5 Years for Pennsylvania Private Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average SAT score of Pennsylvania Private Colleges is 1,209. Compared to last year's score, the 2023 SAT score increased by 307 points.
Over the past 5 years, the SAT score of Pennsylvania Private Colleges has increased by 294 points from 916 to 1,209. Of the 58 Pennsylvania Private Colleges, which consider SAT score for their competitive admission, 41 schools's SAT score is higher and 7 schools' score is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2023 SAT scores along with 25th and 75th percentile at Pennsylvania Private Colleges SAT/ACT score comparison table.

Comparison Table of SAT Score Changes for Pennsylvania Private Colleges

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SAT Score Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Pennsylvania Private Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Change
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA1,1001,025
75
1,064
39
1,134
70
1,117
18
17
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA1,2301,265
35
1,245
20
1,2451,243
2
13
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA1,1201,145
25
1,125
20
1,170
45
1,190
20
70
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA1,0401,037
4
0
1
01,083 43
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA1,1501,145
5
1,130
15
1,180
50
1,204
24
54
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA00001,388-
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA1,3351,343
8
1,340
3
1,373
33
1,390
18
55
Cabrini UniversityRadnor, PA01,0901,033
58
1,107
74
1,115
9
25
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,0901,067
24
1,060
7
1,048
13
975
73
115
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,5001,510
10
1,5101,520
10
1,530
10
30
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA1,0551,072
17
1,070
2
1,115
45
1,105
10
50
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA00001,165-
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA1,0651,070
5
1,048
23
1,150
103
1,104
46
39
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA1,2751,290
15
1,280
10
1,310
30
1,330
20
55
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,2101,215
5
1,195
20
1,225
30
1,245
20
35
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA1,1801,185
5
1,180
5
1,175
5
1,175 5
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA00001,375-
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA0001,3551,395
40
40
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA1,1801,257
77
1,237
21
1,256
20
1,245
11
65
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA1,0251,015
10
1,045
30
1,095
50
1,125
30
100
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA1,4501,460
10
1,440
20
1,480
40
1,485
5
35
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA1,0131,020
8
975
45
1,075
100
972
103
41
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA1,1181,050
68
1,080
30
1,157
77
1,175
19
58
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA00001,230-
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA0975985
10
1,045
60
1,023
23
48
King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA00001,165-
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,0101,005
5
1,000
5
1,063
63
1,070
8
60
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA00001,159-
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA1,3431,345
3
1,3451,380
35
1,405
25
63
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA1,1001,080
20
1,090
10
1,110
20
1,115
5
15
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA1,1741,160
14
1,165
5
1,184
19
1,200
16
26
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA1,3601,365
5
1,347
19
1,408
61
1,415
8
55
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA1,1041,130
26
1,110
20
1,165
55
1,146
20
42
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA1,1001,095
5
1,090
5
1,120
30
1,115
5
15
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA1,1951,200
5
1,195
5
1,220
25
1,215
5
20
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA1,1801,175
5
0
1
01,200 20
Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA1,1250
1
001,157 32
Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA1,0300
1
001,025 5
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA1,2651,245
20
1,260
15
1,285
25
1,300
15
35
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA1,4851,505
20
1,515
10
1,525
10
1,535
10
50
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA1,0851,0851,067
19
1,065
2
1,138
73
53
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA1,1451,140
5
1,115
25
0
1
1,135 10
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA1,2051,210
5
1,195
15
1,215
20
1,240
25
35
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA1,1301,135
5
1,075
60
1,082
7
1,140
59
10
University of ScrantonScranton, PA1,2001,215
15
1,190
25
1,1901,235
45
35
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA00001,140-
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA00001,184-
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA1,4651,460
5
1,468
8
1,495
28
1,500
5
35
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA1,1501,165
15
1,180
15
1,225
45
1,240
15
90
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA1,2301,250
20
1,240
10
1,280
40
1,280 50
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA1,3851,395
10
1,390
5
1,420
30
1,439
19
54
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA0001,1751,130
45
45
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA1,0651,050
15
1,075
25
0
1
1,080 15
Widener UniversityChester, PA1,1101,125
15
1,123
3
1,178
55
1,198
20
88
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA1,1451,119
26
1,135
16
1,145
10
1,160
15
15
Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA1,0551,050
5
1,020
30
1,080
60
1,045
35
10
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA1,1251,105
20
1,090
15
1,124
34
1,125
1
-
Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesLancaster, PA00001,135-
Average916915
1
871
44
903
31
1,209
307
294
*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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