Which Florida colleges and universities have the highest SAT scores?
The SAT is falling out of favor at some colleges as a gateway for admissions. But it’s still used by most Florida schools, including the ones generally considered the most academically prestigious.
Having a high score on the SAT is never the sole factor in whether someone gets into a college, but having one that’s too low can be disqualifying.
For an idea of how selective each school is, here are the Florida colleges and universities whose students had the highest average SAT scores in fall 2021, the most recent year for which federal data is available.
Of course, you don’t necessarily need a score as high as these to get into these schools. Admissions officers weigh many factors in reviewing applicants.
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In fact, some schools are relying less on the SAT, saying it and other standardized tests unfairly disadvantage students from less privileged families.
Others, meanwhile, defend the SAT as being less biased than other admissions factors like high school grades or student activities.
The 20 Florida colleges with the highest student SAT scores in 2021
1. University of Miami – 1402
2. University of Florida – 1385
3. Florida Polytechnic University – 1295
4. Florida State University – 1280
5. University of Central Florida – 1271
6. Florida Southern College – 1268
7. Florida Institute of Technology – 1253
8. University of South Florida – 1245
9. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – 1240
10. New College of Florida – 1236
11. Stetson University – 1207
12. Nova Southeastern University – 1187
13. The University of Tampa – 1184
14. The University of West Florida – 1164
15. Florida International University – 1155
16. Palm Beach Atlantic University – 1139
17. Jacksonville University – 1135
18. Lynn University – 1121
19. Florida Atlantic University – 1119
20. University of North Florida – 1113
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Note: For the University of Florida and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the averages include students in the schools’ online universities.
Correction: An earlier version of this article described SAT as an acronym for "Scholastic Aptitude Test." Though that was the test's original name, the College Board, which administers the test, says SAT is no longer an acronym..
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: These colleges have the highest SAT scores in Florida
