Summary of Ohio 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 Ohio, 38 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2025 Average SAT score Ohio colleges is 1,173. For public Ohio colleges, the average SAT score is 1,163 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,177.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 38 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 96 to 99+ |
| 1450 - 1500 | 1 95 to 97 |
- | 1 93 to 96 |
| 1400 - 1450 | 3 87 to 95 |
1 90 to 99+ |
2 86 to 93 |
| 1350 - 1400 | - | - | - |
| 1300 - 1350 | 2 82 to 87 |
1 80 to 90 |
1 82 to 86 |
| 1250 - 1300 | 3 74 to 82 |
1 70 to 80 |
2 75 to 82 |
| 1200 - 1250 | 6 58 to 74 |
1 60 to 70 |
5 57 to 75 |
| 1150 - 1200 | 6 42 to 58 |
1 50 to 60 |
5 39 to 57 |
| 1100 - 1150 | 4 32 to 42 |
3 20 to 50 |
1 36 to 39 |
| 1050 - 1100 | 4 21 to 32 |
- | 4 21 to 36 |
| 1000 - 1050 | 5 8 to 21 |
1 10 to 20 |
4 7 to 21 |
| Below 1000 | 3 0 to 8 |
1 0 to 10 |
2 0 to 7 |
Ohio Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Ohio colleges.
List of Ohio Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Ohio 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 | |
| Case Western Reserve University Private | Cleveland, OH |
1,510 +25 (1.68%) |
1,485 |
| Oberlin College Private | Oberlin, OH |
1,450 +10 (0.69%) |
1,440 |
| Kenyon College Private | Gambier, OH |
1,420 -10 (-0.70%) |
1,430 |
| Denison University Private | Granville, OH |
1,410 +25 (1.81%) |
1,385 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Public | Columbus, OH |
1,400 -5 (-0.36%) |
1,405 |
| The College of Wooster Private | Wooster, OH |
1,330 -20 (-1.48%) |
1,350 |
| Miami University-Oxford Public | Oxford, OH |
1,310 +15 (1.16%) |
1,295 |
| University of Dayton Private | Dayton, OH |
1,290 +7 (0.55%) |
1,283 |
| Ohio Northern University Private | Ada, OH |
1,260 -15 (-1.18%) |
1,275 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Public | Cincinnati, OH |
1,260 +5 (0.40%) |
1,255 |
| John Carroll University Private | University Heights, OH |
1,240 -30 (-2.36%) |
1,270 |
| Cedarville University Private | Cedarville, OH |
1,230 -5 (-0.40%) |
1,235 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Private | Steubenville, OH |
1,220 +25 (2.09%) |
1,195 |
| Xavier University Private | Cincinnati, OH |
1,210 +31 (2.63%) |
1,179 |
| Walsh University Private | North Canton, OH |
1,210 +74 (6.51%) |
1,136 |
| University of Toledo Public | Toledo, OH |
1,200 +25 (2.13%) |
1,175 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Public | Athens, OH |
1,190 -5 (-0.42%) |
1,195 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University Private | Mount Vernon, OH |
1,190 +94 (8.58%) |
1,096 |
| Wilmington College Private | Wilmington, OH |
1,170 +215 (22.51%) |
955 |
| Baldwin Wallace University Private | Berea, OH |
1,170 +2 (0.17%) |
1,168 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art Private | Cleveland, OH |
1,150 -30 (-2.54%) |
1,180 |
| Wittenberg University Private | Springfield, OH |
1,150 -15 (-1.29%) |
1,165 |
| Youngstown State University Public | Youngstown, OH |
1,120 +45 (4.19%) |
1,075 |
| Ashland University Private | Ashland, OH |
1,120 -18 (-1.58%) |
1,138 |
| Kent State University at Kent Public | Kent, OH |
1,120 +5 (0.45%) |
1,115 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Public | Bowling Green, OH |
1,110 -15 (-1.33%) |
1,125 |
| Marietta College Private | Marietta, OH |
1,080 -63 (-5.51%) |
1,143 |
| University of Mount Union Private | Alliance, OH |
1,080 -100 (-8.47%) |
1,180 |
| Mount St. Joseph University Private | Cincinnati, OH |
1,070 +88 (8.96%) |
982 |
| Ursuline College Private | Pepper Pike, OH |
1,065 -15 (-1.39%) |
1,080 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Public | Akron, OH |
1,040 -30 (-2.80%) |
1,070 |
| Malone University Private | Canton, OH |
1,020 -41 (-3.86%) |
1,061 |
| Capital University Private | Columbus, OH |
1,010 -75 (-6.91%) |
1,085 |
| Tiffin University Private | Tiffin, OH |
1,000 +5 (0.50%) |
995 |
| Muskingum University Private | New Concord, OH |
1,000 -10 (-0.99%) |
1,010 |
| Bluffton University Private | Bluffton, OH |
960 -65 (-6.34%) |
1,025 |
| Mercy College of Ohio Private | Toledo, OH |
940 -20 (-2.08%) |
960 |
| University of Akron Wayne College Public | Orrville, OH |
880 -148 (-14.40%) |
1,028 |
| Average | 1,173 +10 (0.85%) |
1,163 |