Pennsylvania Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2024 average SAT score of Pennsylvania colleges is 1214 which is 28 points higher than previous SAT score of 1186.

Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pennsylvania have the highest SAT score of 1540 among 63 Pennsylvania colleges that consider SAT score for admission. Swarthmore College ranked third with 1530 SAT score.

Of those 63 Pennsylvania colleges, 38 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 10 schools' scores decreased. 3 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Pennsylvania colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $64,423 and graduate tuition & fees is $37,609 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. Pennsylvania Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 1	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,540 20	35	11.00%	44.01%	$63,274	16,002	91.00%	5 to 1
1 -	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,540 15	35	6.00%	69.00%	$66,104	28,201	96.00%	8 to 1
3 -	Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,530 35	34	7.00%	42.00%	$62,412	1,625	93.00%	8 to 1
4 -	Haverford College Haverford, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,490 10	34	13.00%	45.01%	$68,020	1,421	91.00%	8 to 1
5 -	Villanova University Villanova, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,460 40	33	25.00%	30.01%	$64,701	10,383	90.00%	10 to 1
6 -	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,430 22	32	29.00%	28.00%	$62,180	7,394	91.00%	10 to 1
7 -	Lafayette College Easton, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,410 30	32	31.00%	21.99%	$61,824	2,729	89.00%	10 to 1
8	Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,390	32	30.99%	35.04%	$62,560	1,742	82.00%	8 to 1
8	Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,390	31	32.00%	18.99%	$68,380	1,990	85.00%	9 to 1
10 2	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PAPrivate, 4-year	1,370 3	32	32.00%	29.01%	$64,772	3,787	86.00%	9 to 1
	Average	1,455	33	21.70%	36.31%	$64,423	7,527	89.40%	9 to 1

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Graduate

George Washington University Private, 4-year | Washington, DC
Capella University Private, 4-year | Minneapolis, MN
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