Which Colleges Superscore the SAT

 

Your SAT scores are an essential component of your application, especially as the applicant pool grows larger and more competitive each year. So, how can you ensure that colleges will take your best grades into account?

The colleges that outperform the SAT will be discussed in this article. Following a list of every college that outperforms the SAT, I’ll discuss how you can use this information strategically as you prepare to apply to college. To begin, let’s take a quick look at what “superscoring” entails.

What Is an SAT Superscore?

 

The process by which colleges consider your highest section scores across all SAT dates is known as superscoring. Rather than limiting your scores to a single date, these schools will take your highest section scores and combine them to form the highest possible composite score.

On the current SAT, this means taking your highest Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score from all test dates.

Maybe you got a perfect 750 on Math on your first SAT, but your Reading and Writing scores were in the low 600s. You spent a few months preparing to improve your EBRW score and were able to raise it by 100 points! However, you were so focused on reading comprehension and grammar that you forgot about some of your math skills, and your excellent math score dropped the second time around.

If your college superscores, you won’t have to worry about anything! They’d combine your original 750 in Math with your new and improved EBRW score. Even if it took you a couple of test sittings, you’d end up with a strong SAT score in all sections for your college applications.

While the superscoring policy is ideal for you as an applicant, it is not entirely a generous act. Colleges can benefit from superscoring by improving their ranking. By demonstrating that their admitted students have higher SAT scores, their ranking may rise as well.

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Popular Colleges That Superscore the SAT

 

The SAT is outperformed by the colleges listed below. In addition to their superscoring policies, I included the majority of their perspectives on the College Board’s Score Choice. Even if these colleges accept your highest section scores, many do not want you to use Score Choice to select which scores they see.

If you’re taking and sending scores from both the old and new versions, make sure to call your prospective college’s admissions office and clarify its policy on superscoring and Score Choice. As more information becomes available, we’ll make sure to keep you updated!

School	Official Statement	Admissions Site
Boston College	If you have taken the SAT more than once, Boston College will combine the highest individual section scores from each date.	BC Admissions
Boston University	Boston University will allow students to select [the College Board’s Score Choice], but we strongly advise students to submit their scores each time they take the SAT. BU has always taken a student’s highest SAT section scores into account when making admissions decisions and will continue to do so in the future.	BU Admissions
Columbia	If you take an exam more than once, your performance will be evaluated using the highest score you received in each section.	Columbia Admissions
Duke	Students who have taken multiple tests may select which results to send to Duke. If a student chooses to send multiple test scores, Duke will use the highest score.	Duke Admissions
Georgetown	Georgetown University does not participate in the College Board’s Score Choice program. Georgetown requires you to submit SAT scores from all SAT test sessions… When reviewing an application, admissions committees will consider the highest critical reading score and highest math score from multiple test sessions if an applicant takes the SAT more than once.	Georgetown Admissions
Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia Tech uses your highest section scores from any test date to superscore within the same test. We will update your record with your highest scores each time you submit new scores. We take into account all of your sub-section scores, not just the sum or composite.	Georgia Tech Admissions
Harvard	You are free to use the College Board Score Choice option.	Harvard Admissions
Johns Hopkins	In evaluating your application, we will take into account your highest section scores from all SATs taken, even if they were taken on different test dates. As a result, we recommend that you update your application with new test scores each time you take the SATs.	Hopkins Admissions
MIT	If you take [the SAT] more than once, we will consider the highest score in each section.   This superscoring also applies to students who submit both “old” and “new” SAT scores. We do this to present all applicants in their best light. Students may also use the College Board’s Score Choice option to submit the scores of their choice.	MIT Admissions
New York University	Regardless of test dates, we will review the highest score in each section of the SAT and ACT. This is commonly referred to as the “superscore.”	NYU Admissions
Notre Dame	We will superscore the tests for our evaluation if you submit multiple scores. This means that regardless of test date, we will consider the highest composite score as well as the highest scores on each section.	Notre Dame Admissions
Princeton	We permit applicants to use the score selection feature of… the SSAT… However, we encourage the submission of all test results.	Princeton Admissions
Stanford	All ACT or SAT scores from all high school sittings (or both if you took both) are required…. We will concentrate on the highest individual Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math, and Essay scores from all test sittings for the SAT.	Stanford Admissions
University of Chicago	UChicago is a test-optional university. Students who choose to submit their SAT or ACT scores may do so using either official or self-reported results…. You will not need to superscore your own results or recalculate them in any way; simply send your scores as they are.	U Chicago Admissions
University of Connecticut	For exams taken more than once, we will combine the highest scores from each subsection of an exam to create the best overall score (within the same exam formats).	U Conn Admissions
University of Miami	If you take the test more than once, please make sure that the testing agency sends us all of your results so that we have your best performance on file. All official test scores from multiple test dates will be considered by the Admission Committee. We’ll take the highest composite score from each test you’ve taken.	U Miami Admissions
University of North Carolina	If you send us scores from multiple test dates, we’ll take the highest score for each section of the test and use that to evaluate your application. If you send us both a SAT and an ACT, we’ll take the one with the higher score.	UNC Admissions
University of Pennsylvania	We superscore the ACT and we superscore within old and new SATs, but not between old and new SATs.	UPenn Admissions
University of Southern California	USC records the highest scores for each section for students who take the SAT more than once.	USC Admissions
University of Virginia	It It has long been the policy of the Office of Admission to consider the best test scores submitted by applicants. When analyzing SAT scores, we use the highest score from each section from all exam administrations. Scores from the previous version of the SAT and the current SAT will not be combined … We hope you will submit all of your scores knowing that we will recombine the sections to get the best possible set of scores.	UVA Admissions
Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt strongly encourages students to submit their SAT scores each time they take it. Vanderbilt will outperform on both Old and New SAT tests, but not on both Old and New SAT tests. Only the top section scores from either the Old or New SAT will be considered in the admissions review process. The student’s record is updated with the new high section scores each time SAT scores are submitted.	Vanderbilt Admissions
Villanova	Candidates are asked to submit their SAT scores from each sitting, with the understanding that the Admission Committee will superscore the highest Evidence-based Reading and Writing and Math SAT scores.	Villanova Admissions
Virginia Tech	At Virginia Tech, we superscore across test dates AND exams, which means we’ll look at your highest Math and English subscores and even combine SAT and ACT scores. For example, when reviewing his/her application, the Committee may take into account your SAT Math and ACT English subscores.	Virginia Tech Admissions
Yale	Admissions officers will look at your highest individual old or new SAT scores from all test dates when evaluating your SAT results. For example, if you took the old SAT twice, your highest Critical Reading, Math, and Writing scores will be taken into account separately. If you took the new SAT twice, your highest Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math, and Essay scores will be taken into account separately. If you took both types of SATs, the admissions office will treat them separately and look at your best scores on each.	Yale Admissions

Most schools’ policies on standardized testing can be found on their admissions website. You can also use the search term “name of college + PrepScholar” to gain access to our extensive database of colleges and their admission requirements. The complete list of colleges that outperform the SAT is provided below.

Get ready: it’s a pretty long list.

Complete List of Colleges That Superscore the SAT

 

According to the College Board, the following are all the schools that have a policy of taking your “highest section” scores across test dates to form your highest possible composite score. Because this list is so long, I recommend using ctrl + F to find specific schools of interest.

Please let me know if I missed any, and this list will be updated on a regular basis!

Abilene Christian University	Dunwoody College of Technology	Mid-South Community College	Southern Vermont College
Adelphi University	Durham Technical Community College	Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	Southern Virginia University
AIB College of Business	Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
Alamance Community College	East Carolina University	Milligan College	Southwestern Christian University
Alaska Bible College	East Los Angeles College	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Southwestern University
Albany State University	Eastern Connecticut State University	Misericordia University	Spartanburg College of Aeronautics
Albion College	Eastern Illinois University	Mississippi Delta Community College	Spartanburg Methodist College
Alfred University New York State College Ceramics	Eastern Kentucky University	Missouri Baptist University	Springfield College
Algoma University College	Eastern Maine Community College	Missouri State University Springfield	St John’s University Jamaica
Allegheny Wesleyan College	Eastern Oregon University	Missouri Western State College	St Joseph’s College of Nursing
Allen County Community College	Eastern University	Monmouth University	State University of New York College at Brockport
Ambrose University College	Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	Monroe College	State University of New York College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
American College of the Building Arts	Edison State College	Montana State University	State University of New York Binghamton
American International College	EDP College San Sebastian	Montana State University Northern	State University of New York at Albany
American Musical and Dramatic Academy	El Centro College	Montana State University Tech Greater Falls	State University of New York at Buffalo
American University Rome	Elizabethtown College	Montclair State University	State University of New York at Fredonia
American University DC	Elmira College	Moravian College	State University of New York at Geneseo
American University of Puerto Rico	Elon University	Morehouse College	State University of New York at New Paltz
American University of Sharjah	Emerson College	Mount Allison University	State University of New York at Oneonta
Amherst College	Emmanuel College Georgia	Mount Holyoke College	State University of New York at Oswego
Anderson University (SC)	Emory University	Mount Mary College	State University of New York at Potsdam
Andrew College	Erie Business Center Main Campus	Mount Saint Mary’s College	Stephens College
Anne Arundel Community College	Erie Business Center South New Castle	Mount Saint Vincent University	Sterling College (KS)
Antietam Bible College	Escuela de Artes Plasticas Puerto Rico	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Stevenson University
Aquinas College (TN)	Essex Community College	Muhlenberg College	Stockbridge School
Argosy University Twin Cities	European College of Liberal Arts Berlin	Muskingum College	Stonehill College
Arizona State University Tempe	Fachhochschule Aachen Abteilung Juelich	Nash Community College	Stony Brook University State University New York
Arkansas State University	Fairfield University	National Polytechnic College of Science	Suffolk University
Arkansas State University Beebe	Fairhaven Baptist College	National University	Suffolk University Madrid
Armstrong Atlantic State University	Fairleigh Dickinson University Vancouver Campus	Nazareth College of Rochester	Sul Ross State University
The Art Institute of Ohio Cincinnati	Faith Baptist Bible College	Nebraska Christian College	Swarthmore College
Assumption College	Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising	Nebraska Methodist College	Sweet Briar College
Atlanta Christian College	Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising San Francisco	Neosho County Community College	Tama University
Auburn University—Montgomery	Feather River Community College	New College of Florida	Taylor University Upland Campus
Augsburg College	Ferris State University	New England Institute of Technology	Texas Christian University
Augustana College South Dakota	Ferrum College	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Texas Tech University
Austin College	Fitchburg State University	New River Community College	Texas Womans University
Austin Peay State University	Flagler College	New World School of the Arts	Thammasat University
Ave Maria University Latin American Campus	Florida Atlantic University	New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts	The King’s College
Azusa Pacific University	Florida College	New York Institute of Technology	Three Rivers Community College (Poplar Bluff, MO)
Babson College	Florida Gulf Coast University	Newberry College	Tomball College
Bainbridge College	Florida Institute of Technology	Niagara County Community College	Towson University
Baker University	Florida International University	Nichols College	Trenholm State Technical College
Baldwin-Wallace College	Florida State University	Nihon University	Trine University
Ball State University	Florida Technical College Jacksonville	North Carolina Agricultural Tech State University	Trinity College
Baltimore International College	Fordham University	North Carolina Central University	Trinity International University College of Liberia
Baptist Bible College and Seminary	Frankford Hospital School of Nursing	North Carolina State University Raleigh	Truett-McConnell College
Barbados Community College	Franklin and Marshall College	North Central College	Union Bible College
Barclay College	Franklin College	North Dakota State University Fargo	Union College New York
Barton College	Franklin Pierce University	North Georgia College and State University	US Air Force Academy
Bates College	Free Will Baptist Bible College	Northeastern Technical College	US Coast Guard Academy
Baylor University	Frostburg State University	Northeastern University	US Marine Corps Syracuse
Beacon University	Furman University	Northern Arizona University	US Military Academy
Belhaven College	Gainesville State College	Northern Illinois University	US Naval Academy
Bellarmine University	Gannon University	Northern Maine Community College	University of Edinburgh
Belmont Abbey College	Gardner-Webb University	Northern Marianas College	University Central Florida
Belmont University	George Mason University	Northern Michigan University	University Georgia Athens
Beloit College	Georgetown College	Northwest Christian University	University of Alabama Birmingham
Bemidji State University	Georgia Institute of Technology	Northwest Missouri State University	University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Georgia Perimeter College	Northwest University	University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Bentley College	Georgia Southern University	Northwestern Technical College	University of Arkansas Monticello
Berea College	Georgia Southwestern State University	Northwestern University	University of Calgary
Berks Technical Institute	Gettysburg College	Northwood University Texas	University of Charleston
Bethany Lutheran College	God’s Bible School and College	Northwestern Polytechnic University	University of Chicago
Bethel College Indiana	Gogebic Community College	Oak Valley College	University of Cincinnati
Biola University	Goldey-Beacom College	Oakland University	University of Colorado Boulder
Bloomfield College	Grayson County College	Oberlin College	University of Connecticut
Blue Ridge Community College	Great Basin College	Occidental College	University of Dallas
Blue River Community College	Griffith College Dublin	Ocean County College	University of Dayton
Bluefield College	Grinnell College	Ogeechee Technical College	University of Delaware
Boise State University	Grove City College	Ohio Bible College	University of Findlay
Boston College	Guilford Technical Community College	Ohio Business College	University of Florida
Boston University	Gwynedd-Mercy College	Ohio Dominican University	University of Hartford
Bowdoin College	Hagerstown Community College	Ohio State University Columbus	University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bowie State University	Hamilton College (IA)	Ohio University Athens	University of Houston Main Campus
Bowling Green State University	Hamilton College (NY)	Ohio Valley University	University of Idaho
Brandeis University	Hampden-Sydney College	Ohio Wesleyan University	University of Illinois Chicago
Brevard Community College	Hanover College	Okefenokee Technical College	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Brewton-Parker College	Harding University	Oklahoma Panhandle State University	University of Indianapolis
Bridgewater State College	Hardin-Simmons University	Olin College of Engineering	University of Iowa
Brookdale Community College	Harford Community College	Omore College of Design	University of La Verne
Broward Community College Hollywood	Hariri Canadian Academy of Science and Technology	Onondaga Community College	University of Maine Orono
Brown University	Harris-Stowe State University	Oral Roberts University	University of Mary Hradin-Baylor
Bryan College	Hartwick College	Oregon State University	University of Mary Washington
BryanLGH College of Health Sciences	Harvard College	Otero Junior College	University of Maryland Baltimore County
Bryant and Stratton Eastlake Campus	Haverford College	Otis College of Art and Design	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bryant University	Hawaii Pacific University	Otterbein College	University of Massachusetts Boston
Bryn Athyn College	Heidelberg College	Our Lady of Corpus Christi	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Bryn Mawr College	Helene Fuld School of Nursing Camden	Oxford College	University of Miami
Bucknell University	Henry Ford Community College	Ozark Christian College	University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Butler County Community College Kansas	Herbert W Armstrong College	Pacific Union College	University of Michigan Dearborn
Butler University	Heriot-Watt University	Paris Junior College	University of Minnesota Crookston
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Heritage Baptist University	Park University	University of Minnesota Morris
California College of the Arts	Heritage Christian University	Parsons Paris School of Design	University of Minnesota Twin Cities
California Maritime Academy	Herzing College Orlando	Patrick Henry College	University of Montevallo
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (CalPoly)	Hesston College	Paul Quinn College	University of Nebraska Lincoln
California Polytechnic State University Pomona	Hillsdale College	Peabody Conservatory of Music	University of Nevada Las Vegas
California State University Bakersfield	Hinds Community College	Penn View Bible Institute	University of New Hampshire Durham
California State University Channel Islands	Hodges University	Pennsylvania College of Technology	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
California State University Chico	Hofstra University	Penn State University Park	University of North Carolina Greensboro
California State University Dominguez Hills	Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel	Pepperdine University	University of North Carolina Pembroke
California State University East Bay	Holmes Community College	Peru State College	University of North Dakota Grand Forks
California State University Fresno	Holy Family University	Pfeiffer University	University of North Texas
California State University Fullerton	Horry-Georgetown Technical College	Philadelphia Biblical University	University of Northern Iowa
California State University Long Beach	Houghton College	Philadelphia University	University of Notre Dame
California State University Los Angeles	Houston Community College	Philips Beth Israel School of Nursing	University of Oregon
California State University Mentor	Hudson County Community College	Phoenix College	University of Pennsylvania
California State University Monterey Bay	Humboldt State University	Piedmont College	University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
California State University Northridge	Huntington University	Piedmont Community College	University of Pittsburgh Titusville
California State University Sacramento	Husson University	Piedmont Technical College	University of Portland
California State University San Bernardino	Illinois College	Pitt Community College	University of Prince Edward Island
California State University San Marcos	Illinois Eastern Community College Frontier	Pittsburg State University	University of Puget Sound
California State University Stanislaus	Illinois Eastern Community College Olney	Pitzer College	University of Rhode Island
Calvary Baptist College	Illinois Wesleyan University	Platt College Colorado	University of Richmond
Calvin College	Indiana State University	Plattsburgh State University	University of Rochester
Canadian Mennonite University	Indiana University Bloomington	Plymouth State University	University of Saint Thomas
Canisius College	Indiana University East	Post University	University of San Diego
Cape Breton University	Indiana University Kokomo	Potomac State College	University of San Francisco
Cape Fear Community College	Indiana University of Pennsylvania Academy of Culinary Arts	Presentation College	University of Scranton
Cardiac & Vascular Technology	Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne	Prince Georges Community College	University of Sioux Falls
Carleton College	Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis	Princeton University	University of South Carolina Aiken
Carlow University	Instituto Tec y de Estudios Superior de Monterrey	Purdue University West Lafayette	University of South Carolina Upstate
Carroll College Montana	Internationa Christian University Japan	Queens University	University of South Florida
Carroll University	International School University of Haifa	Ramapo College of New Jersey	University of Southern California
Carson-Newman College	International University in Germany	Randolph-Macon College	University of Southern Maine
Carthage College	Inver Hills Community College	Raphael Recanati International School	University of Tampa
Case Western Reserve University	Iona College	Rasmussen Business College Eagan	University of Tennessee Knoxville
Casper College	Iowa Lakes Community College	Redlands Community College	University of Texas Arlington
Catawba Valley Community College	Island Drafting and Technical Institute	Reed College	University of the Arts
Catholic University of America	Ithaca College	Regent University	University of the Cumberlands
Cathy McMorris	ITT Technical Institute Tucson	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	University of the Incarnate Word
Cayuga County Community College	Ivy Tech Community College Evansville	Rets College	University of the Ozarks
Cedar Crest College	Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette	Rhode Island College	University of the Southwest
Cedarville University	Jacksonville College	Rhodes College	University of Toledo
Center for American Education	James Madison University	Rich Mountain Community College	University of Tulsa
Central Alabama Community College Alexander City	JNA Institute of Culinary Arts	Richard Bland College	University of Utah
Central Alabama Community College Childersburg	John Carroll University	Richmond Community College	University of Vermont
Central Carolina Technical College	John Paul the Great Catholic University	Ripon College	University of Virginia
Central Connecticut State University	Johns Hopkins University	Rochester College	University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Central Wyoming College	Johnson C Smith University	Rochester Institute of Technology	University of Washington Bothell
Centre College	Johnson College	Rock Valley College	University of Windsor
Charleston Southern University	Jones College	Rockingham Community College	University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Chattahoochee Valley Community College	Kalamazoo College	Rocky Mountain College	University of Wisconsin Fond Du Lac
Chippewa Valley Technical College	Kansas University	Roger Williams University	University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Christendom College	Keene State College	Rollins College Winter Park	University of Wisconsin Madison
Christopher Newport University	Keiser College Kendall	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	University of Wisconsin Marshfield
Chukalongkorn BBA	Kenai Peninsula College	Rosemont College	University of Wisconsin Osh Kosh
City Vision College	Kennesaw State University	Rowan University	University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Claremont McKenna College	Kent State University	Rutgers University	University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie
Clarendon College	Kentucky Wesleyan College	Sage College Albany	University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Clark University	Kenyon College	Saginaw Valley State University	University Tokyo PEAK
Clarkson University	Keuka College	Saint Andrews Presbyterian College	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Clearwater Christian College	King College	Saint Anselm College	University of Wisconsin Richland Center
Clemson University	Kings College Pennsylvania	Saint Bonaventure University	University of Wyoming
Coastal Carolina University	Kings University College	Saint Charles Community College	Ursinus College
Coe College	Knox College	Saint Clares	Ursuline College
Cogswell Polytechnical College	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Saint Cloud State University	Valdosta State University
Coker College	Kuyper College	Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing	Valley College of Technology
Colby College	Kwansei Gakuin University	Saint John Fisher College	Valparaiso University
College of Charleston	La Salle University	Saint John Vianney College and Seminary	Vance-Granville Community College
College of Coastal Georgia	Lafayette College	Saint Johns River Community College	Vanderbilt University
College of Eastern Utah	LaGrange College	Saint Johns University Staten Island	Vassar College
College of Mount Saint Joseph	Lake Area Technical Institute	Saint Joseph’s College	Vesalius College
College of Mount Saint Vincent	Lake Forest College	Saint Joseph’s College ME	Villanova University
College of New Rochelle	Lake Superior State University	Saint Joseph’s College Patchogue	Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University (Virginia Tech)
College of Office Technology	Lakeland College	Saint Joseph’s University	Waldorf College
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University	Lancaster Bible College	Saint Lawrence University	Walla Walla University
College of Saint Mary	Landmark Baptist College	Saint Leo University	Warner Pacific College
College of Saint Scholastica	Latter Day Saints Business College	Saint Louis College of Pharmacy	Warren County Community College
College of Santa Fe	Lehigh University	Saint Louis University Madrid Campus	Wartburg College
College of Southern Maryland	Lenoir Community College	Saint Margaret School of Nursing	Washington and Jefferson College
College of Southern Nevada	Lenoir-Rhyne University	Saint Martin’s University	Washington and Lee University
College of the Atlantic	Lesley University	Saint Mary’s College (IN)	Washington Bible College
College of the Mainland	Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Science	Saint Mary’s College (MD)	Washington Hospital School of Nursing
College of the Ozarks	Lewis-Clark State College	Saint Mary’s Seminary and University	Washington University
College of Westchester	Lexington College	Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota	Watkins College of Art and Design
College of William and Mary	Liberty University	Saint Mary’s University Texas	Waukesha County Technical College
College of Wooster	Lincoln College	Saint Michael’s College Vermont	Wayne State University
Colorado Christian University	Lincoln Technical Institute Allentown	Saint Olaf College	Waynesburg University
Colorado College	Lincoln Technical Institute Columbia	Saint Peter’s College	Weatherford College
Colorado State University Ft Collins	Living University	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Webb Institute
Columbia Union College	Lon Morris College	Saint Thomas University	Webber International University
Columbia University	Lone Star College System	Saint Vincent College	Weber State University
Columbia-Greene Community College	Longy School of Music of Bard College	Salem State College	Wellesley College
Community and Technical College West Virginia University	Louisburg College	Salisbury University	Wentworth Institute of Technology
Community Christian College	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge	Salve Regina University	Wesleyan University
Concordia College	Louisiana Tech University	Sam Houston State University	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Concordia College New York	Louisville Technical Institute	San Diego State University	West Shore Community College
Concordia University (Ann Arbor, MI)	Loyola Marymount University	San Francisco Art Institute	West Virginia University Hospitals Radiologic Tech
Concordia University Wisconsin	Lubbock Christian University	San Francisco State University	West Virginia University Morgantown
Contra Costa College	Luther College	San Jose State University	Western Career College Stockton
Cornell University	Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts	Sandhills Community College	Western Carolina University
Cottey College	Lynchburg College	Santa Clara University	Western International University-Online
County College of Morris	Lyon College	Santa Fe Community College	Western Michigan University
Craven Community College	Manatee Community College	Savannah College of Art and Design	Western Nevada Community College
Creighton University	Manhattan School of Music	SBS Swiss Business School	Western New England College
Crossroads College	Mansfield University of Pennsylvania	Schuylkill Health School of Nursing	Western Washington University
Crown College (TN)	Marian College	Seattle Pacific University	Westfield State College
Danville Regional Medical Center School of Health Professions	Marist College	Seattle University	Westminster College Pennsylvania
Dartmouth College	Marlboro College	Sewickley Valley Hospital	Westwood College–DuPage
Darton College	Marquette University	Shawnee State University	Wheelock College
Davidson College	Marshall Community Technical College	Simmons College	Whitman College
Davidson County Community College	Marshall University	Sinclair Community College	Widener University
Dawson Community College	Mary Baldwin College	Singapore Polytechnic	Willamette University
Daytona State College	Maryland Institute College of Art	Skidmore College	William Jessup University
Delta State University	Marymount Manhattan College	Smith College	William Paterson University of New Jersey
Denver Academy of Court Reporting	Maryville University Saint Louis	Somerset Christian College	William Penn University
DePauw University	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health	Somerset Community College	William Woods University
DeSales University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Sonoma State University	Williams College
DeVry University	Master’s College and Seminary	South Carolina State University	Wilson College
DeVry University Alpharetta	Matanuska-Susitna Community College	South Piedmont Community College	Wilson Community College
DeVry University CA	Mayo School of Health Sciences	Southeast Technical Institute	Winthrop University
DeVry University Centers	McNally Smith College of Music	Southeastern Bible College	Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
DeVry University Houston	MedCentral College of Nursing	Southeastern Free Will Baptist College	Wofford College
DeVry University Long Beach CA	Mercy College Dobbs Ferry	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Worcester Polytechnic Institute
DeVry University Missouri	Mercy School of Nursing (PA)	Southeastern Technical College	Worcester State College
DeVry University Texas	Mercy School of Nursing (NC)	Southern Arkansas University Tech Branch	Word of Life Bible Institute
Dickinson College	Mercyhurst College	Southern California Institute of Architecture	Wright State University Dayton
Digipen Institute of Technology	Messenger College	Southern Catholic College	Xavier University
Divine Word College	Messiah College	Southern Connecticut State University	Xavier University Louisiana
Dominican College of Blauvelt	Miami Dade College	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	Yellowstone Baptist College
Dominican University of California	Miami University	Southern Methodist University	York College of Pennsylvania
Dowling College	Middle Georgia College	Southern New Hampshire University	York St John
Drake University	Middle Tennessee State University	Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College	York Technical College
Drexel University	Middlebury College	Southern Utah University	Young Harris College
Duke University	Midreshet Lindenbaum

Because policies can change or be unclear, you should definitely write or call the school you’re interested in to ensure you understand how SAT scores are considered during the admissions process.

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What can you do with this information now that you know which schools outperform the SAT?

Tips for Applying to Schools That Superscore

Superscoring can help you when applying to colleges, but it can also help you when taking the SAT. If you’re applying to schools that require superscores, you can, in a sense, superscore when you take the SAT.

This means you can focus on accumulating your highest composite score across test dates rather than attempting to do so on a single test date. You could prepare intensively for one section of the SAT each time you take it.

This method was, of course, more useful for those who took the old SAT, which had three separate section scores out of 800. Because the new SAT will combine your Reading and Writing scores, you will essentially have only two section scores to “superscore.” However, the concept of accumulating your highest composite score across two or more test dates remains.

How can you apply this strategy to become your own SAT super-scorer? Continue reading to find out.

How to Be Strategic About Taking the SAT

If you use this strategy, you should begin taking the SAT early, perhaps in the spring of your sophomore year or in the fall of your junior year, to ensure that you have enough test dates to build up your superscore.

If you are one of the students caught between the old and new SAT, this strategy may not be available to you. If you’re retaking the SAT with the new version, you’ll probably have to treat it as a separate set of scores. And if all of the changes become too much for you, you can always take the ACT! There are a number of colleges that also superscore the ACT.

Unless a college expressly prohibits it, don’t be concerned about taking the SAT too many times, as long as you don’t exceed five or six tests—getting a higher score helps your application far more than taking it one too many times does. Furthermore, unless you’re stuck between SAT versions, you don’t have to worry about retaking the test and receiving a lower score than you did previously (unlikely as this is).

At the same time, keep in mind that everything should be done in moderation. Even if schools superscore, college admissions officers are still people who may be confused if they see large variations in your scores, especially when compared to all of the other candidates. So don’t just skip the Math section!

Finally, you should give your best effort on any SAT you take, while also being strategic about achieving your highest superscore section by section. If you’re looking into school policies on superscoring and Score Choice, you’re already doing the most important thing: being thoughtful and intentional about every aspect of your college application in order to present your best candidacy.

Bonus: Are you looking for the best SAT section guides? Check out our best SAT guides for each section of the exam. Select the score level you want to achieve:

 

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These are the most comprehensive guides available for improving your SAT score, section by section. They are written by Harvard graduates and SAT scorers. Don’t let yourself down – read these guides and start improving your score right away.

What’s Next?

 

Check out our comprehensive guide to the redesigned SAT to learn more about it.

Once you’ve become acquainted with the exam, proceed to this guide to learn how to study for the SAT.

 

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