Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2023 average SAT score is 1135 which is 0 points lower than previous SAT score of 1134. University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest SAT score of 1490 among 326 colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 326 colleges, 137 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 127 schools' scores decreased. 26 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 25 colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest SAT score of 1,490 from enrolled students and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the second highest SAT scores of 1,480.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $38,903 and graduate tuition & fees is $34,291 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 25 Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores.
Table. Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
Public, four-years
1,490
50
3318.66%42.32%$58,950
($22,323)
26,08295.00%15 to 1
2
4
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA
Public, four-years
1,480
75
3317.13%42.05%$32,876
($11,764)
45,29692.00%19 to 1
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
Public, four-years
1,4703317.69%47.27%$58,072
($17,228)
51,22593.00%12 to 1
4
1
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD
Public, four-years
1,460
40
3344.61%23.10%$40,306
($11,505)
40,79289.00%18 to 1
4
33
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
Public, four-years
1,460
200
3217.11%46.01%$39,330
($8,989)
31,70591.00%17 to 1
4
3
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
Public, four-years
1,460
20
3333.50%27.10%$49,412
($25,040)
9,65490.00%12 to 1
7
3
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
Public, four-years
1,440
25
3244.82%28.06%$34,501
($16,004)
56,91684.00%21 to 1
8
-
Binghamton University Vestal, NY
Public, four-years
1,430
40
3141.75%17.87%$29,453
($10,363)
18,31282.00%19 to 1
8
3
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
Public, four-years
1,430
20
2949.06%29.21%$40,603
($11,205)
48,95689.00%18 to 1
10
11
University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
Public, four-years
1,415
90
2569.48%32.37%$28,788
($11,988)
15,70355.00%14 to 1
11
2
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
Public, four-years
1,410
20
3149.14%16.81%$30,350
($10,560)
25,71077.00%19 to 1
12
3
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
Public, four-years
1,400
10
3158.00%23.95%$44,376
($21,186)
7,40381.00%17 to 1
12
7
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH
Public, four-years
1,400
55
3052.72%23.45%$38,365
($12,859)
60,54088.00%17 to 1
14
3
University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Public, four-years
1,390
5
3123.35%43.92%$28,659
($6,381)
55,21190.00%16 to 1
15
8
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
Public, four-years
1,378
22
2974.91%23.64%$36,402
($16,488)
54,95584.00%16 to 1
16
-
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
Public, four-years
1,370
15
3163.52%19.36%$39,293
($17,357)
32,22983.00%18 to 1
16
1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
Public, four-years
1,370
15
3166.29%28.18%$36,001
($17,239)
50,63784.00%15 to 1
16
2
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
Public, four-years
1,370
10
3149.14%16.83%$39,890
($21,524)
33,76783.00%13 to 1
16
3
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
Public, four-years
1,370
5
3031.35%48.37%$42,778
($11,678)
52,38487.00%18 to 1
20
3
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC
Public, four-years
1,360
5
3047.17%33.54%$31,767
($8,895)
36,70084.00%16 to 1
21
1
University of Vermont Burlington, VT
Public, four-years
1,350
25
3059.79%16.60%$43,890
($18,890)
14,08875.00%17 to 1
22United States Military Academy West Point, NY
Public, four-years
1,3403011.95%78.15%-
(-)
4,39387.00%7 to 1
23
5
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
Public, four-years
1,335
40
2678.10%26.89%$24,662
($11,770)
9,23762.00%17 to 1
23University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
Public, four-years
1,3352688.08%24.52%$41,913
($12,559)
5,73568.00%21 to 1
25
5
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Public, four-years
1,330
-
3154.51%18.25%$43,034
($20,366)
27,00383.00%16 to 1
Average1,4023046.47%31.11%$38,903
($14,757)
32,58583.04%16 to 1
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