Minnesota Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2025 average SAT score of Minnesota colleges is 1253 which is 2 points higher than previous SAT score of 1251.

Carleton College has the highest SAT score of 1515 among 14 Minnesota colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 14 Minnesota colleges, 9 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 3 schools' scores decreased. 1 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Minnesota colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $49,100 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,676 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Table. Minnesota Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Carleton College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,515 15	34	20.41%	34.82%	$68,892	2,128	90.00%	8 to 1
2 -	Macalester College Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,440 30	32	28.52%	21.89%	$68,104	2,138	87.00%	10 to 1
3 -	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year	1,410 10	29	79.75%	22.34%	$38,362 ($17,214)	56,666	85.00%	17 to 1
4 -	St Olaf College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,380 30	30	48.32%	26.84%	$59,760	3,124	84.00%	11 to 1
5 -	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,345 5	27	85.36%	20.82%	$54,398	9,410	76.00%	14 to 1
6 2	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year	1,290 55	26	88.75%	22.52%	$20,134 ($14,608)	9,253	65.00%	16 to 1
7 1	Hamline University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,270 -	23	87.63%	15.86%	$50,004	2,565	60.00%	14 to 1
8 3	Bethel University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,230 80	26	87.80%	26.95%	$44,226	3,603	71.00%	14 to 1
9 3	College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,160 30	23	91.52%	21.56%	$55,756	1,429	77.00%	11 to 1
10 3	Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,150 40	23	38.97%	34.05%	$31,360	899	55.00%	12 to 1
	Average	1,319	27	65.70%	24.77%	$49,100 ($15,911)	9,122	75.00%	13 to 1

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Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
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Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Waco, TX
Kansas State University Public, 4-year | Manhattan, KS
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, 4-year | New Brunswick, NJ

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
University of Pennsylvania Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Clemson University Public, 4-year | Clemson, SC
Thomas Jefferson University Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
Notre Dame de Namur University Private, 4-year | Belmont, CA
California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge, CA

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Online Schools

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year | Hays, KS
Southern New Hampshire University Private, 4-year | Manchester, NH
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City, NM
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
University of North Dakota Public, 4-year | Grand Forks, ND
University of South Florida Public, 4-year | Tampa, FL
Hesston College Private, 4-year | Hesston, KS

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Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
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Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Private, 2-4 year | Fayetteville, NC
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Oklahoma Technical College Private, 2-4 year | Tulsa, OK
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Private, 2-4 year | Phoenix, AZ

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