2026 Highest SAT Scores in Kentucky Rankings
Among Kentucky colleges, Berea College has the highest SAT score (1,240) submitted by enrolled students and University of Kentucky has the second highest SAT score (1,180) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest SAT Scores in Kentucky with the highest SAT score. You may want to view colleges with highest ACT score at the highest ACT score ranking page.
Highest SAT Scores in Kentucky
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College Berea, KY | 1,240 | 634 | 612 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19.3% | 53.8% | $51,658 | 1,527 |
| 2 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | 1,180 | 595 | 585 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 92.9% | 22.2% | $34,140 | 34,709 |
| 3 | Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | 1,150 | 570 | 570 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 86.1% | 13.1% | $48,770 | 2,886 |
| 4 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY | 1,150 | 585 | 570 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 79.4% | 25.1% | $29,482 | 23,065 |
| 5 | Midway University Midway, KY | 1,140 | 580 | 555 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 95.1% | 23.0% | $19,110 | 2,003 |
| 6 | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY | 1,120 | 580 | 540 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 55.9% | 55.9% | $11,046 | 4,298 |
| 7 | Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY | 1,110 | 560 | 570 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 90.3% | 12.5% | $39,025 | 2,350 |
| 8 | Murray State University Murray, KY | 1,060 | 540 | 515 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 85.7% | 17.4% | $19,836 | 10,020 |
| 9 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | 1,040 | 532 | 520 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 67.6% | 36.8% | $21,912 | 15,347 |
| 10 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | 970 | 485 | 495 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 77.6% | 19.9% | $21,230 | 15,673 |
Qualified Kentucky Colleges in Core Admission Stats
