SAT scores are just one part of the application. It's possible to have scores above the averages presented here and still get rejected if other parts of your application are weak. Similarly, some students with scores significantly below the ranges listed here gain admission because they demonstrate other strengths.
To see a full profile of each women's college including acceptance rates and financial aid information, click on the names in the chart below. You can also check out these other SAT charts (or ACT charts):
SAT Comparison Charts: the Ivy League | top private universities (non-Ivy) | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts colleges | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses
2008-09 data from National Center for Educational Statistics
Top Women's Colleges SAT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
| SAT Scores | ||||||
| Reading | Math | Writing | ||||
| 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | |
| Agnes Scott | 520 | 680 | 500 | 610 | 520 | 660 |
| Barnard | 640 | 740 | 610 | 700 | 650 | 750 |
| Bryn Mawr | 620 | 730 | 580 | 680 | 620 | 710 |
| Mount Holyoke | Test Optional | |||||
| Scripps | 640 | 730 | 620 | 710 | 650 | 730 |
| Smith | 600 | 710 | 570 | 680 | 590 | 700 |
| Wellesley | 640 | 740 | 630 | 725 | 650 | 740 |


