Academics & admissions
Highest test scores
The midpoint of the SAT middle 50% of admitted students. Test-optional schools report the scores of those who sent them.
1,545
#1 · Stanford University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA
1,205
Median
of 292 schools, Division I
1.3×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
1,535
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list
Top 15
Every school, Division I
#1 · Stanford Universityevery school
The spread across 292 schools; the median is 1,205.
How it is measured
Schools that report SAT ranges only. Test-blind schools do not appear.
Related
The full list · top 100
| # | School | SAT middle-50% midpoint | SAT mid 50% | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA | 1,545 | 1510–1580 | 4% | |
| 2 | Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Durham, NC | 1,540 | 1510–1570 | 7% | |
| 3 | Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA | 1,540 | 1500–1580 | 3% | |
| 4 | Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League · Princeton, NJ | 1,540 | 1500–1580 | 4% | |
| 5 | Yale University Division I · The Ivy League · New Haven, CT | 1,540 | 1500–1580 | 5% | |
| 6 | Brown University Division I · The Ivy League · Providence, RI | 1,535 | 1500–1570 | 5% | |
| 7 | Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH | 1,535 | 1500–1570 | 6% | |
| 8 | Rice University Division I · American Conference · Houston, TX | 1,535 | 1500–1570 | 8% | |
| 9 | University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA | 1,535 | 1500–1570 | 6% | |
| 10 | Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference · Nashville, TN | 1,535 | 1510–1560 | 6% | |
| 11 | Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League · New York, NY | 1,530 | 1490–1570 | 4% | |
| 12 | Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL | 1,525 | 1490–1560 | 7% | |
| 13 | Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY | 1,520 | 1480–1560 | 8% | |
| 14 | Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Boston, MA | 1,505 | 1460–1550 | 6% | |
| 15 | University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA | 1,495 | 1440–1550 | 10% | |
| 16 | University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Notre Dame, IN | 1,490 | 1440–1540 | 12% | |
| 17 | Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chestnut Hill, MA | 1,485 | 1430–1540 | 16% | |
| 18 | Colgate University Division I · Patriot League · Hamilton, NY | 1,480 | 1430–1530 | 12% | |
| 19 | Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Washington, DC | 1,470 | 1390–1550 | 13% | |
| 20 | University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA | 1,470 | 1410–1530 | 23% | |
| 21 | University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Charlottesville, VA | 1,470 | 1410–1530 | 17% | |
| 22 | Boston University Division I · Patriot League · Boston, MA | 1,460 | 1400–1520 | 11% | |
| 23 | Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Villanova, PA | 1,455 | 1400–1510 | 25% | |
| 24 | Tulane University Division I · American Conference · New Orleans, LA | 1,450 | 1390–1510 | 15% | |
| 25 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC | 1,450 | 1370–1530 | 19% | |
| 26 | Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Winston-Salem, NC | 1,450 | 1390–1510 | 22% | |
| 27 | University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference · College Park, MD | 1,445 | 1370–1520 | 45% | |
| 28 | University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference · Ann Arbor, MI | 1,440 | 1350–1530 | 18% | |
| 29 | William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Williamsburg, VA | 1,437 | 1365–1510 | 33% | |
| 30 | Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Davidson, NC | 1,435 | 1360–1510 | 14% | |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Division I · Big Ten Conference · Madison, WI | 1,435 | 1360–1510 | 43% | |
| 32 | Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Atlanta, GA | 1,430 | 1330–1530 | 16% | |
| 33 | George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Washington, DC | 1,425 | 1350–1500 | 44% | |
| 34 | Lehigh University Division I · Patriot League · Bethlehem, PA | 1,420 | 1350–1490 | 29% | |
| 35 | Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference · Santa Clara, CA | 1,420 | 1340–1500 | 44% | |
| 36 | Lafayette College Division I · Patriot League · Easton, PA | 1,415 | 1340–1490 | 31% | |
| 37 | Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Bronx, NY | 1,410 | 1330–1490 | 56% | |
| 38 | Binghamton University Division I · America East Conference · Vestal, NY | 1,405 | 1320–1490 | 38% | |
| 39 | Stony Brook University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Stony Brook, NY | 1,405 | 1320–1490 | 49% | |
| 40 | The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Columbus, OH | 1,405 | 1330–1480 | 51% | |
| 41 | Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Dallas, TX | 1,400 | 1320–1480 | 61% | |
| 42 | University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Coral Gables, FL | 1,400 | 1330–1470 | 19% | |
| 43 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference · Minneapolis, MN | 1,395 | 1310–1480 | 77% | |
| 44 | University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference · Gainesville, FL | 1,390 | 1300–1480 | 24% | |
| 45 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference · Champaign, IL | 1,390 | 1270–1510 | 44% | |
| 46 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Mid-American Conference · Amherst, MA | 1,390 | 1300–1480 | 58% | |
| 47 | North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Raleigh, NC | 1,380 | 1300–1460 | 40% | |
| 48 | American University Division I · Patriot League · Washington, DC | 1,375 | 1300–1450 | 47% | |
| 49 | Bucknell University Division I · Patriot League · Lewisburg, PA | 1,375 | 1300–1450 | 32% | |
| 50 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference · New Brunswick, NJ | 1,375 | 1270–1480 | 65% | |
| 51 | Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference · Provo, UT | 1,370 | 1290–1450 | 69% | |
| 52 | University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Pittsburgh, PA | 1,360 | 1270–1450 | 50% | |
| 53 | University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference · Austin, TX | 1,360 | 1230–1490 | 29% | |
| 54 | Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference · Malibu, CA | 1,350 | 1250–1450 | 50% | |
| 55 | U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference · USAF Academy, CO | 1,350 | 1250–1450 | 14% | |
| 56 | Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Syracuse, NY | 1,345 | 1260–1430 | 42% | |
| 57 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League · Kansas City, MO | 1,345 | 1150–1540 | 75% | |
| 58 | Furman University Division I · Southern Conference · Greenville, SC | 1,342 | 1260–1425 | 53% | |
| 59 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Division I · America East Conference · Newark, NJ | 1,340 | 1210–1470 | 67% | |
| 60 | College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League · Worcester, MA | 1,335 | 1250–1420 | 21% | |
| 61 | University of Vermont Division I · America East Conference · Burlington, VT | 1,335 | 1250–1420 | 60% | |
| 62 | Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Philadelphia, PA | 1,330 | 1230–1430 | 78% | |
| 63 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Blacksburg, VA | 1,330 | 1240–1420 | 57% | |
| 64 | Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Providence, RI | 1,325 | 1250–1400 | 49% | |
| 65 | Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference · West Lafayette, IN | 1,325 | 1190–1460 | 50% | |
| 66 | University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference · Boulder, CO | 1,325 | 1230–1420 | 83% | |
| 67 | University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference · Denver, CO | 1,325 | 1240–1410 | 71% | |
| 68 | Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Saint Louis, MO | 1,320 | 1210–1430 | 81% | |
| 69 | The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference · Tulsa, OK | 1,320 | 1150–1490 | 58% | |
| 70 | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League · St. Paul, MN | 1,319 | 1223–1416 | 85% | |
| 71 | Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Tallahassee, FL | 1,315 | 1240–1390 | 25% | |
| 72 | Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Spokane, WA | 1,315 | 1220–1410 | 76% | |
| 73 | University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Storrs, CT | 1,315 | 1210–1420 | 54% | |
| 74 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference · Baltimore, MD | 1,315 | 1220–1410 | 74% | |
| 75 | U.S. Military Academy Division I · Patriot League · West Point, NY | 1,315 | 1200–1430 | 14% | |
| 76 | Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference · Auburn, AL | 1,310 | 1240–1380 | 50% | |
| 77 | Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Clemson, SC | 1,310 | 1230–1390 | 38% | |
| 78 | Fairfield University Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT | 1,310 | 1240–1380 | 45% | |
| 79 | Pennsylvania State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · University Park, PA | 1,310 | 1220–1400 | 54% | |
| 80 | Seton Hall University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · South Orange, NJ | 1,310 | 1220–1400 | 79% | |
| 81 | U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League · Annapolis, MD | 1,310 | 1200–1420 | 9% | |
| 82 | Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference · Waco, TX | 1,305 | 1210–1400 | 51% | |
| 83 | Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Omaha, NE | 1,305 | 1210–1400 | 72% | |
| 84 | University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference · San Francisco, CA | 1,300 | 1210–1390 | 51% | |
| 85 | Hofstra University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hempstead, NY | 1,295 | 1210–1380 | 71% | |
| 86 | University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference · Buffalo, NY | 1,295 | 1210–1380 | 69% | |
| 87 | Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Des Moines, IA | 1,290 | 1190–1390 | 64% | |
| 88 | Marist University Division I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY | 1,290 | 1220–1360 | 65% | |
| 89 | University of Arizona Division I · Big 12 Conference · Tucson, AZ | 1,290 | 1160–1420 | 86% | |
| 90 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Wilmington, NC | 1,290 | 1220–1360 | 74% | |
| 91 | University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference · Stockton, CA | 1,290 | 1160–1420 | 95% | |
| 92 | University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference · Salt Lake City, UT | 1,289 | 1180–1398 | 87% | |
| 93 | Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference · Bloomington, IN | 1,285 | 1170–1400 | 80% | |
| 94 | University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference · Tuscaloosa, AL | 1,285 | 1170–1400 | 76% | |
| 95 | University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Dayton, OH | 1,282 | 1195–1370 | 62% | |
| 96 | University of Delaware Division I · Conference USA · Newark, DE | 1,280 | 1200–1360 | 65% | |
| 97 | University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference · Columbia, SC | 1,280 | 1180–1380 | 61% | |
| 98 | Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Milwaukee, WI | 1,275 | 1190–1360 | 87% | |
| 99 | University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference · Athens, GA | 1,275 | 1160–1390 | 37% | |
| 100 | Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference · Spartanburg, SC | 1,275 | 1200–1350 | 59% |
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