For the 2025 Pennsylvania college admission cycle, a total of 18,994 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 3,668 students submitted ACT scores to Pennsylvania colleges.
The average SAT score for Pennsylvania colleges is 1,207 and the average ACT composite score is 27. Compared to the previous year, the Pennsylvania's average SAT score increased by 16 points from 1,190 to 1,207, representing a 1.3% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 26 to 27.
The average acceptance rate for Pennsylvania colleges with available SAT data is 57.92% with a yield rate of 16.92%. This represents a 2.89 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Pennsylvania colleges, University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT score of 1,550.
Average SAT Scores for Pennsylvania Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Pennsylvania. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.