Summary of Indiana Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Indiana, 30 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2025 Average SAT score Indiana colleges is 1,147. For public Indiana colleges, the average SAT score is 1,123 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,163.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 30 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
| SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 or higher | 1 97 to 99+ |
- | 1 94 to 99+ |
| 1450 - 1500 | - | - | - |
| 1400 - 1450 | 1 93 to 97 |
- | 1 89 to 94 |
| 1350 - 1400 | 1 90 to 93 |
1 92 to 99+ |
- |
| 1300 - 1350 | 1 87 to 90 |
- | 1 83 to 89 |
| 1250 - 1300 | 2 80 to 87 |
1 83 to 92 |
1 78 to 83 |
| 1200 - 1250 | 1 77 to 80 |
- | 1 72 to 78 |
| 1150 - 1200 | 6 57 to 77 |
1 75 to 83 |
5 44 to 72 |
| 1100 - 1150 | 3 47 to 57 |
2 58 to 75 |
1 39 to 44 |
| 1050 - 1100 | 8 20 to 47 |
6 8 to 58 |
2 28 to 39 |
| 1000 - 1050 | 4 7 to 20 |
1 0 to 8 |
3 11 to 28 |
| Below 1000 | 2 0 to 7 |
- | 2 0 to 11 |
Indiana Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Indiana colleges.
List of Indiana Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Indiana colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
| School Name | SAT Average Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| University of Notre Dame Private | Notre Dame, IN |
1,520 +30 (2.01%) |
1,490 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Private | Terre Haute, IN |
1,420 +45 (3.27%) |
1,375 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus Public | West Lafayette, IN |
1,350 +25 (1.89%) |
1,325 |
| DePauw University Private | Greencastle, IN |
1,315 +30 (2.33%) |
1,285 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Public | Bloomington, IN |
1,290 +5 (0.39%) |
1,285 |
| Butler University Private | Indianapolis, IN |
1,250 -20 (-1.57%) |
1,270 |
| Saint Mary's College Private | Notre Dame, IN |
1,220 +15 (1.24%) |
1,205 |
| Earlham College Private | Richmond, IN |
1,190 -81 (-6.37%) |
1,271 |
| Taylor University Private | Upland, IN |
1,190 -15 (-1.24%) |
1,205 |
| Hanover College Private | Hanover, IN |
1,180 +25 (2.16%) |
1,155 |
| Wabash College Private | Crawfordsville, IN |
1,170 -30 (-2.50%) |
1,200 |
| Valparaiso University Private | Valparaiso, IN |
1,160 -35 (-2.93%) |
1,195 |
| Ball State University Public | Muncie, IN |
1,160 -5 (-0.43%) |
1,165 |
| Franklin College Private | Franklin, IN |
1,140 +30 (2.70%) |
1,110 |
| University of Southern Indiana Public | Evansville, IN |
1,130 +10 (0.89%) |
1,120 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Public | Indianapolis, IN |
1,130 -5 (-0.44%) |
1,135 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Public | Fort Wayne, IN |
1,090 +15 (1.40%) |
1,075 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary Private | Winona Lake, IN |
1,090 +15 (1.40%) |
1,075 |
| Indiana University-South Bend Public | South Bend, IN |
1,080 +10 (0.93%) |
1,070 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Private | Marion, IN |
1,080 +5 (0.47%) |
1,075 |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Public | Kokomo, IN |
1,060 -15 (-1.40%) |
1,075 |
| Indiana University-Southeast Public | New Albany, IN |
1,060 -40 (-3.64%) |
1,100 |
| Indiana University-Northwest Public | Gary, IN |
1,050 -5 (-0.47%) |
1,055 |
| Indiana University-East Public | Richmond, IN |
1,050 -65 (-5.83%) |
1,115 |
| Huntington University Private | Huntington, IN |
1,040 -55 (-5.02%) |
1,095 |
| Anderson University Private | Anderson, IN |
1,025 -30 (-2.84%) |
1,055 |
| Purdue University Northwest Public | Hammond, IN |
1,020 -10 (-0.97%) |
1,030 |
| Bethel University Private | Mishawaka, IN |
1,020 -45 (-4.23%) |
1,065 |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Private | Fort Wayne, IN |
970 -55 (-5.37%) |
1,025 |
| Goshen College Private | Goshen, IN |
950 -42 (-4.23%) |
992 |
| Average | 1,147 -0 (-0.03%) |
1,147 |