What is the Average SAT Score?
The 2025 average SAT Score of U.S. colleges is 1,183. A total of 350,744 students have submitted the SAT Score which is 23.75% of enrolled students.
The next schools are the top 5 U.S. colleges that have the highest SAT scores. Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT Score of 1,560 among U.S. colleges. Princeton University and University of Pennsylvania also have the higher SAT Score of 1,550 and 1,550 respectively. You can check more schools at U.S. colleges with higher SAT score.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology SAT score: 1,560, ACT score: 35
- Princeton University SAT score: 1,550, ACT score: 35
- University of Pennsylvania SAT score: 1,550, ACT score: 35
- Stanford University SAT score: 1,550, ACT score: 35
- Johns Hopkins University SAT score: 1,550, ACT score: 35
The following table summarizes the SAT average Scores by section and shows the number and percentage of SAT socre submitters at U.S. colleges.
| SAT Average | 1,183 |
|---|---|
| SAT EBRW | 598 |
| SAT Math | 585 |
| Number Submitted | 350,744 |
| Percent Submitted | 23.75% |
The Average SAT Score By State
The following table shows the 2025 SAT average score by state. California colleges have the highest SAT score of 1,329. In California colleges, 4,510 students, which is 19.36% of enrolled studetns, have submitted SAT scores. West Virginia collegs have the lowest SAT socre of 1,004 in mainland of U.S. and Hawaii.
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| State | SAT Total | SAT EBRW | SAT Math | Number Submitted | Percent Submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,127 | 571 | 557 | 3,551 | 9.22% |
| Alaska | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arizona | 1,136 | 566 | 570 | 1,281 | 11.25% |
| Arkansas | 1,087 | 549 | 538 | 2,653 | 11.07% |
| California | 1,329 | 668 | 661 | 4,510 | 19.36% |
| Colorado | 1,193 | 603 | 590 | 5,382 | 23.50% |
| Connecticut | 1,219 | 613 | 606 | 5,258 | 23.67% |
| Delaware | 1,100 | 565 | 535 | 1,182 | 22.50% |
| District of Columbia | 1,278 | 642 | 636 | 2,971 | 43.80% |
| Florida | 1,166 | 597 | 569 | 40,058 | 49.33% |
| Georgia | 1,130 | 577 | 552 | 21,606 | 28.11% |
| Hawaii | 1,081 | 560 | 521 | 216 | 9.00% |
| Idaho | 1,132 | 575 | 557 | 3,003 | 36.50% |
| Illinois | 1,149 | 578 | 571 | 14,518 | 27.54% |
| Indiana | 1,147 | 574 | 573 | 22,600 | 45.13% |
| Iowa | 1,166 | 587 | 579 | 2,307 | 10.15% |
| Kansas | 1,074 | 543 | 531 | 1,020 | 9.50% |
| Kentucky | 1,094 | 552 | 542 | 1,709 | 10.11% |
| Louisiana | 1,101 | 553 | 548 | 1,989 | 9.24% |
| Maine | 1,276 | 642 | 634 | 690 | 19.50% |
| Maryland | 1,207 | 613 | 594 | 5,419 | 19.82% |
| Massachusetts | 1,325 | 665 | 661 | 10,811 | 21.74% |
| Michigan | 1,141 | 578 | 563 | 19,254 | 43.50% |
| Minnesota | 1,243 | 628 | 615 | 1,215 | 6.10% |
| Mississippi | 1,059 | 537 | 522 | 1,781 | 7.82% |
| Missouri | 1,156 | 578 | 578 | 1,902 | 9.29% |
| Montana | 1,133 | 578 | 555 | 882 | 13.20% |
| Nebraska | 1,131 | 573 | 558 | 548 | 11.78% |
| Nevada | 1,150 | 585 | 565 | 885 | 11.50% |
| New Hampshire | 1,216 | 617 | 599 | 1,339 | 20.50% |
| New Jersey | 1,240 | 621 | 619 | 9,691 | 21.43% |
| New Mexico | 1,117 | 566 | 551 | 3,865 | 57.20% |
| New York | 1,254 | 629 | 625 | 20,837 | 18.75% |
| North Carolina | 1,176 | 598 | 578 | 7,054 | 15.73% |
| North Dakota | 1,067 | 533 | 533 | 66 | 6.00% |
| Ohio | 1,173 | 590 | 583 | 8,277 | 13.88% |
| Oklahoma | 1,139 | 582 | 557 | 2,992 | 13.71% |
| Oregon | 1,262 | 644 | 618 | 1,291 | 11.27% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,205 | 609 | 596 | 19,027 | 25.16% |
| Rhode Island | 1,248 | 629 | 619 | 2,907 | 22.33% |
| South Carolina | 1,160 | 591 | 569 | 7,154 | 25.65% |
| South Dakota | 1,180 | 579 | 601 | 343 | 8.43% |
| Tennessee | 1,159 | 585 | 574 | 4,463 | 13.67% |
| Texas | 1,106 | 559 | 547 | 58,001 | 42.30% |
| Utah | 1,201 | 608 | 593 | 1,949 | 13.60% |
| Vermont | 1,318 | 674 | 643 | 1,042 | 14.67% |
| Virginia | 1,182 | 605 | 577 | 11,586 | 20.58% |
| Washington | 1,245 | 641 | 604 | 849 | 12.67% |
| West Virginia | 1,004 | 523 | 481 | 5,419 | 53.27% |
| Wisconsin | 1,213 | 618 | 595 | 1,808 | 11.17% |
| Wyoming | - | - | - | - | - |
| American Samoa | - | - | - | - | - |
| Federated States of Micronesia | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guam | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marshall Islands | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Marianas | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palau | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Rico | 1,024 | 514 | 510 | 1,707 | 61.60% |
| Virgin Islands | 920 | 490 | 430 | 58 | 17.00% |