2023 SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison Between Pennsylvania Colleges

The average SAT score of Pennsylvania Colleges is 1,184 and the average ACT score is 26. Among Pennsylvania Colleges, Carnegie Mellon University has the highest scores on both SAT and ACT tests with 1,540 (SAT) and 35 (ACT).

The following table summarizes and compares the SAT and ACT scores for Pennsylvania Colleges. The table only shows the 4-years Pennsylvania 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.

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SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison between Pennsylvania Colleges

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Pennsylvania Colleges 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.
Albright CollegeReading, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,114	1,243	1,372	23	28	30
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA	Considered, if submitted	996	1,075	1,170	-	-	-
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,088	1,205	1,320	24	26	29
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA	Considered, if submitted	980	1,118	1,253	-	-	-
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,280	1,400	1,495	29	31	33
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,310	1,390	1,470	30	32	33
Cabrini UniversityRadnor, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,120	1,210	-	-	-
Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	850	950	1,100	-	-	-
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,490	1,540	1,570	34	35	35
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA	Considered, if submitted	980	1,075	1,230	-	-	-
Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,160	1,270	21	25	29
Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Clarks Summit UniversityClarks Summit, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	980	1,070	1,170	14	16	21
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,010	1,100	1,198	23	26	28
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,200	1,280	23	26	29
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,230	1,330	1,430	27	29	32
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,160	1,240	1,330	25	28	31
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,070	1,160	19	20	24
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,180	1,280	25	27	30
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,310	1,378	1,440	30	31	33
Gannon UniversityErie, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,350	1,370	1,440	28	30	32
Gratz CollegeMelrose Park, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,130	1,250	1,360	25	29	32
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,015	1,110	1,235	-	-	-
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,430	1,500	1,540	33	34	35
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	852	940	1,092	-	-	-
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,180	1,260	-	-	-
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndiana, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,060	1,150	17	21	24
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,120	1,230	1,340	26	29	30
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA	Considered, if submitted	885	1,030	1,160	-	-	-
King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,160	1,260	22	24	26
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,040	1,140	1,260	-	-	-
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	970	1,090	1,170	20	22	26
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,140	1,268	-	-	-
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,330	1,410	1,480	30	31	33
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,010	1,110	1,220	20	24	25
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,120	1,200	1,280	23	25	31
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,340	1,410	1,490	30	32	33
Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA	Considered, if submitted	840	950	1,040	15	18	20
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,053	1,150	1,238	20	23	25
Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,030	1,110	1,200	18	23	26
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,220	1,340	25	27	30
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,150	1,210	-	-	-
Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,130	1,180	1,270	-	-	-
Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,145	1,253	21	24	26
Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,030	1,110	-	-	-
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,200	1,310	1,400	29	31	33
Neumann UniversityAston, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesLancaster, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,120	1,220	-	-	-
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,210	1,300	1,390	26	29	31
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,180	1,310	23	29	31
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,155	1,250	21	26	28
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,180	1,260	20	21	28
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,190	1,290	23	25	28
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,170	1,285	23	27	31
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,040	1,130	1,200	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,095	1,205	1,330	22	25	30
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,125	1,210	18	23	25
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,040	1,130	1,300	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,210	1,310	24	26	28
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,145	1,280	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,170	1,290	22	24	26
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,130	1,230	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,150	1,210	22	24	30
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA	Considered, if submitted	990	1,070	1,180	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,130	1,230	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,190	1,260	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,190	1,300	23	26	26
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,130	1,260	21	26	29
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,050	1,150	18	21	25
Pittsburgh Technical CollegeOakdale, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,030	1,150	1,245	19	23	26
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookWynnewood, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,030	1,140	1,240	20	23	26
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,150	1,230	1,330	26	28	31
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,030	1,140	1,250	22	25	29
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,040	1,150	1,240	21	25	28
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA	Required	980	1,090	1,210	-	-	-
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA	Required	960	1,050	1,160	18	22	26
Strayer University-Allentown CampusAllentown, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Center City CampusPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-PennsylvaniaTrevose, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,088	1,180	1,280	23	28	30
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,440	1,520	1,560	32	33	35
Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,130	1,230	1,350	27	30	31
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,500	1,540	1,570	34	35	35
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, PA	Considered, if submitted	980	1,060	1,196	19	23	29
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,150	1,275	23	26	27
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,040	1,150	1,200	19	24	28
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,280	1,370	1,470	29	31	33
University of ScrantonScranton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,150	1,230	1,320	25	27	31
University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,180	1,280	1,380	28	30	32
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,378	1,440	1,500	32	33	34
Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,010	1,130	1,250	19	24	28
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	960	1,120	1,200	19	22	25
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,160	1,260	23	26	30
Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Widener UniversityChester, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,105	1,200	1,290	22	28	29
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,160	1,260	21	23	26
Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	970	1,060	1,120	-	-	-
Yeshivath Beth MosheScranton, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,115	1,230	23	25	27
Average		1,087	1,184	1,282	24	26	29

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