Pennsylvania Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores

The average SAT score is 1,330 and ACT score is 30 over the 10 Pennsylvania Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT and ACT scores (SAT: 1,550, ACT: 35). Carnegie Mellon University (SAT: 1,540, ACT: 35) and Swarthmore College (SAT: 1,540, ACT: 34) are following it in the list of Pennsylvania Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $66,700 and graduate tuition & fees is $34,071 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Among these top-tier Pennsylvania Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 22.17% and the average SAT score is 1,463, reflecting a competitive admissions environment and strong academic performance.

Table. Pennsylvania Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,550 10	35 -	5.40%	67.98%	$68,686	29,109	97.00%	8 to 1
2 1	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,540 -	35 -	11.66%	45.67%	$65,636	15,888	94.00%	5 to 1
3 -	Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,540 10	34 -	7.46%	43.79%	$65,494	1,623	92.00%	7 to 1
4 -	Haverford College Haverford, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,510 20	34 -	12.37%	42.62%	$70,398	1,431	90.00%	8 to 1
5 -	Villanova University Villanova, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,450 10	33 -	26.98%	27.73%	$67,776	10,041	92.00%	10 to 1
6 -	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,440 10	32 -	25.93%	28.38%	$64,980	7,692	88.00%	10 to 1
7 -	Lafayette College Easton, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,430 20	31 1	31.45%	21.77%	$64,648	2,775	88.00%	10 to 1
8 2	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,400 30	32 -	28.93%	30.11%	$67,812	3,969	86.00%	9 to 1
9 -	Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,390 -	31 1	29.43%	31.54%	$65,920	1,679	82.00%	8 to 1
10	Dickinson College Carlisle, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,380	32	42.09%	21.15%	$65,650	2,314	80.00%	11 to 1
	Average	1,463	33	22.17%	36.07%	$66,700	7,652	88.90%	9 to 1

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