2025 SAT & ACT Scores Comparison Between Pennsylvania Colleges

The average SAT score of Pennsylvania Colleges is 1,207 and the average ACT score is 27. Among Pennsylvania Colleges, University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Carnegie Mellon University has the highest ACT score of 35.

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 Scores Comparison between Pennsylvania Colleges

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Pennsylvania Colleges 2025 SAT & ACT 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	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,173	1,250	1,358	25	29	30
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,093	1,170	1,286	-	-	-
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,065	1,190	1,265	-	-	-
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,280	1,390	1,510	29	31	33
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,310	1,400	1,470	30	32	33
Cabrini UniversityRadnor, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,000	1,110	1,160	-	-	-
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	960	1,080	1,168	-	-	-
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,500	1,540	1,570	34	35	35
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,180	1,295	21	26	30
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	990	1,090	1,190	-	-	-
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,190	1,303	23	27	30
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,180	1,260	27	28	28
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,310	1,380	1,460	30	32	33
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,240	1,340	1,440	27	30	32
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,180	1,260	1,340	26	29	32
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,000	1,080	1,180	22	23	23
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,105	1,200	1,310	26	27	31
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,310	1,375	1,463	30	32	33
Gannon UniversityErie, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineScranton, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,270	1,370	1,460	29	31	32
Gratz CollegeJenkintown, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,141	1,265	1,388	23	27	31
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,023	1,090	1,186	-	-	-
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,460	1,510	1,550	33	34	35
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	910	1,060	1,150	-	-	-
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,156	1,260	1,323	-	-	-
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA	Considered, if submitted	970	1,080	1,180	20	22	27
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,130	1,220	1,320	22	27	30
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,170	1,270	-	-	-
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,120	1,210	1,310	-	-	-
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,090	1,200	15	16	22
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,350	1,430	1,500	31	31	33
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,180	1,280	-	-	-
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,140	1,240	1,302	-	-	-
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,370	1,440	1,500	31	32	34
Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA	Considered, if submitted	820	920	960	-	-	-
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,160	1,300	-	-	-
Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA	Considered, if submitted	725	820	935	-	-	-
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,160	1,250	18	24	30
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,110	1,230	1,350	26	27	31
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,110	1,210	-	-	-
Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,180	1,260	1,380	26	30	32
Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,180	1,285	24	25	29
Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA	Considered, if submitted	918	1,070	1,168	-	-	-
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,250	1,330	1,410	29	30	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 TechnologyWilliamsport, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,240	1,330	1,420	27	30	32
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,175	1,265	23	26	27
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,180	1,290	22	26	28
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,200	1,290	24	27	27
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,180	1,275	18	20	27
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,200	1,310	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA	Considered, if submitted	990	1,080	1,210	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,120	1,220	1,310	25	27	31
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,120	1,170	1,250	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,160	1,280	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,120	1,220	1,310	22	27	31
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,200	1,290	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,130	1,210	1,320	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA	Considered, if submitted	980	1,160	1,300	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,110	1,190	1,265	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,130	1,230	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,190	1,270	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,200	1,330	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,130	1,245	22	25	28
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,230	1,335	26	29	32
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,060	1,140	17	21	25
Pittsburgh Technical CollegeOakdale, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & CamdenPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookAmbler, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,140	1,230	21	25	27
Saint Joseph's University - LancasterLancaster, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,170	1,250	1,350	28	29	31
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,115	1,230	20	22	27
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,110	1,240	19	23	27
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	16	22	28
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA	Considered, if submitted	980	1,090	1,190	18	22	26
Strayer University-Allentown CampusAllentown, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Center City CampusPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,230	1,300	21	26	29
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,490	1,540	1,560	33	34	35
Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,160	1,240	1,330	25	27	30
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,510	1,550	1,570	34	35	36
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,010	1,120	1,200	20	24	28
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,055	1,155	1,253	17	25	26
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA	Considered, if submitted	985	1,100	1,220	22	25	27
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,280	1,360	1,460	29	31	33
University of ScrantonScranton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,160	1,230	1,318	25	27	30
University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,200	1,305	1,385	28	29	32
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,395	1,450	1,510	32	33	34
Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	930	1,090	1,250	19	21	23
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,180	1,270	24	27	28
Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Widener UniversityChester, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,180	1,290	-	-	-
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,120	1,250	22	27	29
Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	930	1,000	1,180	-	-	-
Yeshivath Beth MosheScranton, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,160	1,270	21	24	28
Average		1,110	1,207	1,302	25	27	30

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