SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison Between 9 Selected Colleges

The average SAT score of Top-colleges-in-united-states is 1,541 and the average ACT score is 35. Among Top-colleges-in-united-states, Harvard University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest ACT score of 35.

The following table summarizes and compares the SAT and ACT scores for Top-colleges-in-united-states. The table only shows the 4-years colleges and excludes community colleges and trade schools. The SAT score is the summation of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and Mathematics (MT). The ACT score is based on Composite score.

Top-colleges-in-united-states 2023 SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison Table

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2023 SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison Table
School Name	Required to Apply	SAT Score			ACT Score
School Name	Required to Apply	25th pctl.	50th pctl. (median)	75th pctl.	25th pctl.	50th pctl. (median)	75th pctl.
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	Considered, if submitted	1,490	1,530	1,580	34	35	35
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	Considered, if submitted	1,490	1,550	1,580	34	35	36
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	Considered, if submitted	1,490	1,540	1,580	33	35	35
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	Considered, if submitted	1,500	1,550	1,580	33	35	35
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	Considered, if submitted	1,500	1,540	1,580	34	34	35
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,500	1,540	1,570	34	35	35
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	Considered, if submitted	1,500	1,540	1,580	33	35	35
Average		1,496	1,541	1,579	34	35	35