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SAT Score & GPA Statistics Summary
Key insights from our analysis of 45 colleges
1415
Average SAT Score
3.94
Average GPA
1160 - 1540
SAT Score Range
35.6%
Avg Admit Rate
Based on our analysis of 45 top colleges in the United States, the average SAT composite score is 1415 and the average GPA is 3.94. SAT scores range from 1160 to 1540, reflecting the diversity of selectivity among these institutions. The average admission rate is 35.6%, indicating highly competitive admissions.
Top Selective Colleges: SAT Scores & GPA Requirements
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| Rank | College Name | Median SAT | Avg GPA | Admit Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 1540 | 3.94 | 3.6% |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 1540 | 4.97 | 4.5% |
| 3 | Princeton University | 1530 | 3.95 | 4.6% |
| 4 | Vanderbilt University | 1540 | 3.89 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 1540 | 3.93 | 6.4% |
| 6 | Barnard College | 1510 | 4.13 | 8.8% |
| 7 | New York University | 1520 | 3.81 | 9.2% |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 1490 | 3.86 | 10.0% |
| 9 | Emory University | 1510 | 3.84 | 10.3% |
| 10 | Boston University | 1470 | 3.90 | 11.1% |
| 11 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1540 | 3.89 | 11.7% |
| 12 | Washington University in St Louis | 1540 | 4.19 | 12.1% |
| 13 | Colgate University | 1490 | 3.85 | 13.9% |
| 14 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 1450 | 3.70 | 14.0% |
| 15 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1460 | 4.14 | 14.1% |
Data source: Common Data Set (CDS) reports. SAT scores represent the 50th percentile (median) of enrolled students. GPA values are unweighted averages. Admission rates are for the most recent admission cycle.
Complete List of Colleges with SAT and GPA Data
- University of Arizona: SAT Score 1240, GPA 3.47, Admission Rate 86.1%
- University of Southern California: SAT Score 1490, GPA 3.86, Admission Rate 10.0%
- Colorado School of Mines: SAT Score 1400, GPA 3.85, Admission Rate 58.0%
- University of Delaware: SAT Score 1300, GPA 3.98, Admission Rate 69.2%
- University of Central Florida: SAT Score 1260, GPA 4.16, Admission Rate 44.7%
- Florida International University: SAT Score 1160, GPA 4.10, Admission Rate 54.7%
- Florida State University: SAT Score 1350, GPA 3.71, Admission Rate 24.2%
- University of Florida: SAT Score 1400, GPA 3.92, Admission Rate 24.2%
- University of Miami: SAT Score 1400, GPA 3.80, Admission Rate 18.9%
- University of South Florida: SAT Score 1300, GPA 4.06, Admission Rate 43.9%
- Emory University: SAT Score 1510, GPA 3.84, Admission Rate 10.3%
- Georgia Institute of Technology: SAT Score 1460, GPA 4.14, Admission Rate 14.1%
- University of Georgia: SAT Score 1300, GPA 4.15, Admission Rate 37.9%
- University of Chicago: SAT Score 1540, GPA 4.97, Admission Rate 4.5%
- University of Illinois Chicago: SAT Score 1240, GPA 3.55, Admission Rate 77.4%
- Indiana University: SAT Score 1290, GPA 3.76, Admission Rate 78.2%
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: SAT Score 1410, GPA 3.83, Admission Rate 76.9%
- Tulane University of Louisiana: SAT Score 1450, GPA 3.70, Admission Rate 14.0%
- Boston University: SAT Score 1470, GPA 3.90, Admission Rate 11.1%
- Johns Hopkins University: SAT Score 1540, GPA 3.93, Admission Rate 6.4%
- University of Maryland: SAT Score 1470, GPA 4.44, Admission Rate 44.8%
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst: SAT Score 1410, GPA 4.04, Admission Rate 59.7%
- University of Michigan: SAT Score 1460, GPA 3.90, Admission Rate 15.6%
- Michigan State University: SAT Score 1210, GPA 3.74, Admission Rate 84.8%
- Washington University in St Louis: SAT Score 1540, GPA 4.19, Admission Rate 12.1%
- Princeton University: SAT Score 1530, GPA 3.95, Admission Rate 4.6%
- Davidson College: SAT Score 1430, GPA 3.82, Admission Rate 16.9%
- Barnard College: SAT Score 1510, GPA 4.13, Admission Rate 8.8%
- Colgate University: SAT Score 1490, GPA 3.85, Admission Rate 13.9%
- New York University: SAT Score 1520, GPA 3.81, Admission Rate 9.2%
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: SAT Score 1450, GPA 3.80, Admission Rate 63.4%
- University of Rochester: SAT Score 1470, GPA 3.72, Admission Rate 40.1%
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: SAT Score 1470, GPA 4.49, Admission Rate 15.6%
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh: SAT Score 1360, GPA 3.83, Admission Rate 41.7%
- Case Western Reserve University: SAT Score 1500, GPA 3.78, Admission Rate 37.8%
- Carnegie Mellon University: SAT Score 1540, GPA 3.89, Admission Rate 11.7%
- University of Washington: SAT Score 1410, GPA 3.83, Admission Rate 39.1%
- Villanova University: SAT Score 1450, GPA 3.93, Admission Rate 27.0%
- Vanderbilt University: SAT Score 1540, GPA 3.89, Admission Rate 5.9%
- Brigham Young University: SAT Score 1360, GPA 3.90, Admission Rate 67.8%
- University of Utah: SAT Score 1290, GPA 3.67, Admission Rate 86.0%
- William & Mary: SAT Score 1470, GPA 4.40, Admission Rate 34.1%
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: SAT Score 1400, GPA 3.90, Admission Rate 45.2%
- Stanford University: SAT Score 1540, GPA 3.94, Admission Rate 3.6%
- Purdue University: SAT Score 1350, GPA 3.76, Admission Rate 49.9%