The 2025 average SAT score of public New York colleges is 1182 which is 39 points lower than previous SAT score of 1220.
Stony Brook University has the highest SAT score of 1420 among 24 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 24 New York colleges, 6 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 14 schools' scores decreased. 3 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 10 New York colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,819 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,848 for the academic year 2024-2025.
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,420 10 | 31 | 49.04% | 14.75% | $32,741 ($10,931) | 26,689 | 76.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Binghamton University Vestal, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,410 - | 32 | 38.61% | 15.87% | $30,447 ($10,567) | 18,816 | 82.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 6 | SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,300 30 | 29 | 74.05% | 12.91% | $19,266 ($9,016) | 3,333 | 63.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 3 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,290 - | 29 | 74.18% | 14.07% | $31,536 ($10,936) | 31,903 | 75.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 - | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,280 30 | - | 47.52% | 18.96% | $15,414 ($7,464) | 20,081 | 72.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 2 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,280 70 | - | 53.80% | 16.69% | $15,332 ($7,382) | 22,538 | 57.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 1 | SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,270 20 | 30 | 66.45% | 9.56% | $19,569 ($8,999) | 3,945 | 71.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 4 | CUNY City College New York, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,260 80 | - | 60.02% | 12.34% | $15,290 ($7,340) | 15,544 | 57.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 1 | State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,250 10 | 28 | 61.61% | 10.69% | $18,822 ($8,572) | 7,898 | 72.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 4 | SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,240 50 | 27 | 77.70% | 14.03% | $19,771 ($8,831) | 3,179 | 50.00% | 11 to 1 |
| Average | 1,300 | 29 | 60.30% | 13.99% | $21,819 ($9,004) | 15,393 | 67.50% | 15 to 1 |