The 2025 average SAT score of public Pennsylvania colleges is 1143 which is 7 points higher than previous SAT score of 1137.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest SAT score of 1360 among 11 Pennsylvania colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 11 Pennsylvania colleges, 5 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 4 schools' scores decreased. 2 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 10 Pennsylvania colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,791 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,282 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 - | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,360 - | 31 | 58.08% | 12.99% | $41,430 ($21,926) | 35,724 | 85.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 2 - | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,330 20 | 30 | 60.56% | 17.11% | $41,790 ($20,644) | 50,737 | 86.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,210 40 | - | 90.75% | 18.39% | $16,330 ($11,206) | 7,467 | 54.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 4 1 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,180 - | 27 | 78.40% | 22.42% | $22,599 ($10,775) | 17,171 | 71.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 5 1 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,155 15 | 25 | 95.21% | 17.36% | $26,584 ($14,710) | 1,321 | 40.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 - | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,110 10 | - | 86.19% | 18.25% | $22,952 ($11,128) | 6,975 | 58.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,090 10 | 22 | 71.47% | 33.51% | $14,676 ($10,568) | 8,376 | 66.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 8 2 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,080 10 | 23 | 92.05% | 18.95% | $19,202 ($11,236) | 5,633 | 43.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 8 3 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,080 30 | 22 | 90.77% | 23.96% | $16,297 ($11,380) | 9,073 | 56.00% | 23 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PAPublic, 4-year | 1,060 10 | 21 | 94.33% | 27.33% | $16,054 ($11,436) | 10,834 | 52.00% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | 1,166 | 25 | 81.78% | 21.03% | $23,791 ($13,501) | 15,331 | 61.10% | 18 to 1 |