2026 Highest SAT Scores in New York Rankings
Among New York colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT score (1,550) submitted by enrolled students and Cornell University has the second highest SAT score (1,540) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest SAT Scores in New York 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 New York
| 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 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | 1,550 | 760 | 785 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 4.0% | 64.9% | $70,517 | 35,173 |
| 2 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | 1,540 | 750 | 785 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 8.8% | 63.9% | $69,314 | 26,793 |
| 3 | Barnard College New York, NY | 1,520 | 750 | 765 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 8.8% | 68.6% | $69,888 | 3,487 |
| 4 | New York University New York, NY | 1,520 | 740 | 780 | 35 | - | - | 9.2% | 55.4% | $62,796 | 56,832 |
| 5 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | 1,500 | 750 | 750 | 34 | - | - | 18.6% | 28.8% | $71,030 | 2,462 |
| 6 | Hamilton College Clinton, NY | 1,500 | 745 | 755 | 34 | - | - | 13.6% | 39.0% | $68,960 | 2,031 |
| 7 | Colgate University Hamilton, NY | 1,500 | 735 | 750 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 13.9% | 28.7% | $70,306 | 3,211 |
| 8 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | 1,490 | 715 | 760 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 40.1% | 15.4% | $67,080 | 11,946 |
| 9 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | 1,450 | 705 | 738 | 32 | - | - | 63.5% | 12.1% | $64,078 | 7,040 |
| 10 | Yeshiva University New York, NY | 1,440 | 705 | 720 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 55.6% | 61.1% | $51,800 | 6,965 |
Qualified New York Colleges in Core Admission Stats
