Summary of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 87 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2025 Average SAT score Pennsylvania colleges is 1,205. For public Pennsylvania colleges, the average SAT score is 1,161 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,232.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 87 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 | 4 95 to 99+ |
- | 4 93 to 99+ |
| 1450 - 1500 | 1 94 to 95 |
- | 1 91 to 93 |
| 1400 - 1450 | 3 91 to 94 |
- | 3 85 to 91 |
| 1350 - 1400 | 5 85 to 91 |
1 97 to 99+ |
4 78 to 85 |
| 1300 - 1350 | 4 80 to 85 |
1 94 to 97 |
3 72 to 78 |
| 1250 - 1300 | 6 74 to 80 |
- | 6 61 to 72 |
| 1200 - 1250 | 16 55 to 74 |
9 67 to 94 |
7 48 to 61 |
| 1150 - 1200 | 22 30 to 55 |
10 36 to 67 |
12 26 to 48 |
| 1100 - 1150 | 10 18 to 30 |
5 21 to 36 |
5 17 to 26 |
| 1050 - 1100 | 13 3 to 18 |
6 3 to 21 |
7 4 to 17 |
| 1000 - 1050 | 1 2 to 3 |
- | 1 2 to 4 |
| Below 1000 | 2 0 to 2 |
1 0 to 3 |
1 0 to 2 |
Pennsylvania Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Pennsylvania colleges.
List of Pennsylvania Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Private | Philadelphia, PA |
1,550 +15 (0.98%) |
1,535 |
| Swarthmore College Private | Swarthmore, PA |
1,540 +30 (1.99%) |
1,510 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Private | Pittsburgh, PA |
1,540 +5 (0.33%) |
1,535 |
| Haverford College Private | Haverford, PA |
1,510 +25 (1.68%) |
1,485 |
| Villanova University Private | Villanova, PA |
1,450 -5 (-0.34%) |
1,455 |
| Lehigh University Private | Bethlehem, PA |
1,440 +20 (1.41%) |
1,420 |
| Lafayette College Private | Easton, PA |
1,430 +15 (1.06%) |
1,415 |
| Bucknell University Private | Lewisburg, PA |
1,400 +25 (1.82%) |
1,375 |
| Bryn Mawr College Private | Bryn Mawr, PA |
1,390 +5 (0.36%) |
1,385 |
| Dickinson College Private | Carlisle, PA |
1,380 | - |
| Franklin and Marshall College Private | Lancaster, PA |
1,375 -4 (-0.29%) |
1,379 |
| Gettysburg College Private | Gettysburg, PA |
1,370 +20 (1.48%) |
1,350 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public | Pittsburgh, PA |
1,360 - |
1,360 |
| Drexel University Private | Philadelphia, PA |
1,340 +10 (0.75%) |
1,330 |
| Muhlenberg College Private | Allentown, PA |
1,330 +15 (1.14%) |
1,315 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public | University Park, PA |
1,330 +20 (1.53%) |
1,310 |
| Ursinus College Private | Collegeville, PA |
1,305 +45 (3.57%) |
1,260 |
| Grove City College Private | Grove City, PA |
1,265 +14 (1.12%) |
1,251 |
| Immaculata University Private | Immaculata, PA |
1,260 +105 (9.09%) |
1,155 |
| Moore College of Art and Design Private | Philadelphia, PA |
1,260 -63 (-4.76%) |
1,323 |
| Duquesne University Private | Pittsburgh, PA |
1,260 +5 (0.40%) |
1,255 |
| Saint Joseph's University Private | Philadelphia, PA |
1,250 +10 (0.81%) |
1,240 |
| Allegheny College Private | Meadville, PA |
1,250 +5 (0.40%) |
1,245 |
| Lebanon Valley College Private | Annville, PA |
1,240 +43 (3.59%) |
1,197 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Private | Philadelphia, PA |
1,240 -10 (-0.80%) |
1,250 |
| University of Scranton Private | Scranton, PA |
1,230 -5 (-0.40%) |
1,235 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public | University Park, PA |
1,230 +10 (0.82%) |
1,220 |
| Susquehanna University Private | Selinsgrove, PA |
1,230 +40 (3.36%) |
1,190 |
| Messiah University Private | Mechanicsburg, PA |
1,230 +10 (0.82%) |
1,220 |
| Juniata College Private | Huntingdon, PA |
1,220 +45 (3.83%) |
1,175 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Public | Erie, PA |
1,220 +5 (0.41%) |
1,215 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Public | Middletown, PA |
1,220 +5 (0.41%) |
1,215 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Public | Kutztown, PA |
1,210 +40 (3.42%) |
1,170 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Public | Center Valley, PA |
1,210 -18 (-1.47%) |
1,228 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Public | Dallas, PA |
1,200 +17 (1.44%) |
1,183 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Public | Monaca, PA |
1,200 +15 (1.27%) |
1,185 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Public | Media, PA |
1,200 -25 (-2.04%) |
1,225 |
| Elizabethtown College Private | Elizabethtown, PA |
1,200 +15 (1.27%) |
1,185 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Public | Hazleton, PA |
1,200 +10 (0.84%) |
1,190 |
| Delaware Valley University Private | Doylestown, PA |
1,190 +20 (1.71%) |
1,170 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Public | New Kensington, PA |
1,190 +40 (3.48%) |
1,150 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Public | Dunmore, PA |
1,190 +15 (1.28%) |
1,175 |
| Arcadia University Private | Glenside, PA |
1,190 -7 (-0.58%) |
1,197 |
| Widener University Private | Chester, PA |
1,180 +25 (2.16%) |
1,155 |
| DeSales University Private | Center Valley, PA |
1,180 -10 (-0.84%) |
1,190 |
| Chatham University Private | Pittsburgh, PA |
1,180 - |
1,180 |
| Moravian University Private | Bethlehem, PA |
1,180 +35 (3.06%) |
1,145 |
| Lancaster Bible College Private | Lancaster, PA |
1,180 +5 (0.43%) |
1,175 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Public | Altoona, PA |
1,180 +25 (2.16%) |
1,155 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Public | Reading, PA |
1,180 -20 (-1.67%) |
1,200 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Public | West Chester, PA |
1,180 -5 (-0.42%) |
1,185 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Public | Abington, PA |
1,175 -25 (-2.08%) |
1,200 |
| King's College Private | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
1,170 +20 (1.74%) |
1,150 |
| Alvernia University Private | Reading, PA |
1,170 +10 (0.86%) |
1,160 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Public | Lemont Furnace, PA |
1,170 -3 (-0.26%) |
1,173 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Public | McKeesport, PA |
1,160 +42 (3.76%) |
1,118 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Public | Mont Alto, PA |
1,160 +5 (0.43%) |
1,155 |
| Marywood University Private | Scranton, PA |
1,160 +15 (1.31%) |
1,145 |
| Lycoming College Private | Williamsport, PA |
1,160 -12 (-1.02%) |
1,172 |
| York College of Pennsylvania Private | York, PA |
1,160 +30 (2.65%) |
1,130 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Public | Greensburg, PA |
1,155 -21 (-1.79%) |
1,176 |
| Saint Francis University Private | Loretto, PA |
1,140 +5 (0.44%) |
1,135 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Public | Schuylkill Haven, PA |
1,130 +45 (4.15%) |
1,085 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York Public | York, PA |
1,130 -40 (-3.42%) |
1,170 |
| Wilkes University Private | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
1,120 -27 (-2.35%) |
1,147 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Public | Bradford, PA |
1,120 -25 (-2.18%) |
1,145 |
| Saint Vincent College Private | Latrobe, PA |
1,115 +2 (0.18%) |
1,113 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Public | Millersville, PA |
1,110 -10 (-0.89%) |
1,120 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne Private | Langhorne, PA |
1,110 -45 (-3.90%) |
1,155 |
| Seton Hill University Private | Greensburg, PA |
1,110 -60 (-5.13%) |
1,170 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Public | Johnstown, PA |
1,100 -48 (-4.18%) |
1,148 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Private | Gwynedd Valley, PA |
1,090 -24 (-2.15%) |
1,114 |
| La Roche University Private | Pittsburgh, PA |
1,090 -55 (-4.80%) |
1,145 |
| Waynesburg University Private | Waynesburg, PA |
1,090 -20 (-1.80%) |
1,110 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Public | Bloomsburg, PA |
1,090 +15 (1.40%) |
1,075 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Public | Slippery Rock, PA |
1,090 +5 (0.46%) |
1,085 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Public | Indiana, PA |
1,080 +25 (2.37%) |
1,055 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Public | East Stroudsburg, PA |
1,080 +10 (0.93%) |
1,070 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois Public | DuBois, PA |
1,080 -76 (-6.57%) |
1,156 |
| Carlow University Private | Pittsburgh, PA |
1,080 | - |
| DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Private | Johnstown, PA |
1,070 +25 (2.39%) |
1,045 |
| Mount Aloysius College Private | Cresson, PA |
1,070 +67 (6.68%) |
1,003 |
| Pennsylvania Western University Public | California, PA |
1,060 +5 (0.47%) |
1,055 |
| Holy Family University Private | Philadelphia, PA |
1,060 +19 (1.83%) |
1,041 |
| Wilson College Private | Chambersburg, PA |
1,000 -25 (-2.44%) |
1,025 |
| Lincoln University Public | Lincoln University, PA |
920 -40 (-4.17%) |
960 |
| Manor College Private | Jenkintown, PA |
820 -11 (-1.32%) |
831 |
| Average | 1,205 +14 (1.15%) |
1,192 |