SAT Scores for Colleges

Every year, students prepare to take the SAT, also known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test.  In order to adequately prepare for this test, students study tirelessly for months.  This test plays an important role in the college admissions process.  In fact, it is (in most cases) required to get accepted into college.  The SAT scores students in the following 3 areas: math, reading, and writing.

Your performance on this exam is important.  The admissions committee will use this as a basis for determining if you can handle college level courses.  The admissions committee will also look at your GPA, level of class difficulty, and extracurricular activities.  So, if you don’t score well on the SAT exam, but do well in other areas, you still have a shot at your dream school.

Some schools are more competitive than others, and therefore have higher average SAT scores.  For your convenience, I’ve outlined the average SAT scores for colleges and universities that public and private.  These are highly competitive schools and are only listed to help you get a feel for the average SAT scores at colleges and universities of this caliber. 

Top Private Colleges

1.     Amherst (Amherst, Massachusetts)

Reading: 670-770

Math: 660-760

Writing: 670-760

2.     Carleton (Northfield, Minnesota)

Reading: 650-750

Math: 660-740

Writing: 650-730

3.     Grinnell (Grinnell, Iowa)

Reading: 630-740

Math: 620-720

Writing: Not Available

4.     Haverford (Haverford, Pennsylvania)

Reading: 650-750

Math: 640-740

Writing: 650-750

5.     Middlebury (Middlebury, Vermont)

Reading: 630-740

Math: 640-740

Writing: 630-740

Top Public Colleges and Universities

1.     College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, Virginia)

Reading: 620-730

Math: 620-720

Writing: 610-710

2.     Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Georgia)

Reading: 600-690

Math: 650-730

Writing: 590-680

3.     UCLA (Los Angeles, California)

Reading: 560-680

Math: 590-720

Writing: 580-700

4.     University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Reading: 590-690

Math: 640-740

Writing: Not Available

5.     UNC (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)

Reading: 590-690

Math: 620-700

Writing: 590-690

I hope this helps as you prepare to tackle the SAT exam.  For additional average SAT scores for colleges, CLICK HERE.