Top National Universities SAT Score Comparison

The median SAT score of Top National Universities is 1549 for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 7,951 students which is 55.22% of enrolled students, submitted SAT score at Top National Universities.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology had the highest SAT score of 1560 and Yale University had the lowest SAT score of 1540 among Top National Universities.

By SAT subject, the median EBRW score is 760 and the median SAT Math score is 789 at Top National Universities. For reference, the median ACT (Composite) score is 35 at the schools.

Table. Top National Universities Acceptance Rates and Admission Comparison
Rank	School	SAT Median	SAT EBRW Median	SAT Math Median	ACT Composite Median
1	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	1550	760	790	35
2	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	1550	760	790	35
3	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	1560	760	800	35
4	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	1550	760	790	35
5	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	1540	760	780	34
6	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	1550	760	790	35
7	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	1550	760	790	35
8	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	-	-	-	-
9	University of ChicagoChicago, IL	1550	760	790	35
10	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	1540	760	780	35
-	Average	1549	760	789	35

Top National Universities SAT score Comparison