SAT Scores for Admission to Top Pennsylvania Colleges

What SAT scores do you need to get into one of the top Pennsylvania colleges and universities? This side-by-side comparison shows scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these top colleges in Pennsylvania.

Realize, of course, that SAT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at these Pennsylvania colleges will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Top Pennsylvania Colleges SAT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean)
	Reading		Math		Writing
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Allegheny	540	650	560	650	-	-
Bryn Mawr	600	710	590	720	610	710
Bucknell	590	690	620	720	600	690
Carnegie Mellon	630	730	690	790	650	740
Dickinson	590	690	600	690	590	690
Franklin and Marshall	Test-Optional Admissions
Gettysburg	600	690	610	670	-	-
Grove City	560	670	560	670	-	-
Haverford	650	760	660	760	670	760
Juniata	520	640	540	650	520	610
Lafayette	580	680	610	710	580	680
Lehigh	570	670	630	730	-	-
Muhlenberg	560	680	560	680	560	680
Penn	660	760	690	780	680	770
Penn State	530	630	560	670	540	640
Pitt	570	690	600	690	560	660
Swarthmore	680	780	670	770	680	770
Ursinus	540	650	540	660	540	630
Villanova	590	680	610	710	590	690
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