2024 SAT & ACT Scores Comparison between Pennsylvania Colleges

The average SAT score of Pennsylvania Colleges is 1,195 and the average ACT score is 27. Among Pennsylvania Colleges, Carnegie Mellon University has the highest scores on both SAT and ACTs 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 Scores Comparison between Pennsylvania Colleges

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Pennsylvania Colleges 2024 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	1,140	1,250	1,350	25	29	31
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,066	1,160	1,253	-	-	-
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,083	1,195	1,310	26	28	30
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,174	1,298	-	-	-
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,300	1,390	1,470	30	32	33
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,300	1,370	1,450	31	32	33
Cabrini UniversityRadnor, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,069	1,145	1,257	-	-	-
Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,140	1,260	23	26	27
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,500	1,540	1,570	34	35	35
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,000	1,070	1,230	-	-	-
Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,190	1,290	23	26	27
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	970	1,090	1,180	18	23	25
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,170	1,270	24	26	27
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,190	1,290	24	27	28
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,230	1,330	1,430	27	30	33
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,160	1,250	1,350	26	27	31
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	970	1,070	1,170	20	23	25
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA	Considered, if submitted	-	-	-	-	-	-
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,180	1,280	19	27	29
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,298	1,390	1,460	29	31	32
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	1,240	1,350	1,460	27	29	32
Gratz CollegeMelrose Park, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,128	1,251	1,374	23	27	31
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,048	1,110	1,180	-	-	-
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,430	1,490	1,540	33	34	35
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	950	1,030	1,130	-	-	-
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,150	1,260	26	28	28
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndiana, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,050	1,170	17	21	24
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,180	1,280	22	25	29
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA	Considered, if submitted	910	1,030	1,130	-	-	-
King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,150	1,240	19	23	25
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,170	1,270	-	-	-
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,055	1,140	1,235	-	-	-
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,340	1,410	1,490	30	32	33
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,170	1,270	21	21	23
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,093	1,190	1,300	-	-	-
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,350	1,430	1,490	31	32	33
Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA	Considered, if submitted	870	970	1,050	18	22	22
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,165	1,273	23	25	30
Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA	Considered, if submitted	725	820	935	-	-	-
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,150	1,240	21	24	26
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,210	1,340	22	26	30
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,030	1,120	1,210	-	-	-
Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,233	1,305	1,411	25	27	31
Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,150	1,230	24	25	28
Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA	Considered, if submitted	900	1,030	1,105	15	20	24
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,230	1,310	1,400	28	30	31
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	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,220	1,310	1,400	27	29	32
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,180	1,310	21	23	27
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,160	1,260	22	24	27
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,200	1,320	21	23	26
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,090	1,210	1,310	26	27	29
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,110	1,210	1,340	18	25	29
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,130	1,250	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,110	1,210	1,320	23	26	28
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,160	1,265	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,125	1,215	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,110	1,210	1,320	26	28	30
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,200	1,320	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,140	1,220	1,315	20	23	28
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,080	1,170	1,230	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,030	1,110	1,270	25	26	27
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA	Considered, if submitted	990	1,060	1,180	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,190	1,280	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,040	1,170	1,230	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,060	1,145	1,305	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,170	1,270	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,220	1,340	18	22	30
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,070	1,170	20	22	26
Pittsburgh Technical CollegeOakdale, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,035	1,140	1,240	19	23	27
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-OverbrookWynnewood, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,020	1,140	1,250	21	24	26
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,150	1,250	1,330	27	28	31
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA	Considered, if submitted	993	1,110	1,231	21	24	25
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,070	1,180	1,270	21	25	27
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	990	1,090	1,210	-	-	-
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA	Required	980	1,080	1,190	19	22	25
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	1,090	1,210	1,290	22	25	31
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,460	1,530	1,560	33	34	34
Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,150	1,250	1,350	27	30	32
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,500	1,540	1,570	34	35	35
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,030	1,150	1,260	22	27	31
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,075	1,170	1,275	22	24	28
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,040	1,140	1,255	19	28	32
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,270	1,360	1,450	29	31	33
University of ScrantonScranton, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,150	1,230	1,320	25	27	30
University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,160	1,280	1,360	28	31	32
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,400	1,460	1,510	32	33	34
Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,000	1,120	1,220	16	21	25
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,100	1,180	1,270	24	26	28
Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
Widener UniversityChester, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,050	1,170	1,260	-	-	-
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,023	1,135	1,270	20	22	29
Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA	Considered, if submitted	940	1,020	1,110	-	-	-
Yeshivath Beth MosheScranton, PA	Not considered	-	-	-	-	-	-
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA	Considered, if submitted	1,030	1,130	1,230	22	25	28
Average		1,098	1,195	1,293	24	27	29

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