<p>Groan - who knew Vassar was so tough to get into: Vassar # 6 SAT scores, above Bowdoin and Middlebury, both SAT optional schools, and right below Williams, (which we thought was too much of a reach for my son, although he sent his ACTs in, not SAT scores.)</p>
<p>On the USNWR web site (uses 2005 data), when you request a ranking of LACs by 25%-75% SAT scores, this list gets spit out:</p>
<p>1.Harvey Mudd College (CA) 1380-1560
2.Pomona College (CA) 1380-1530
3.Amherst College (MA) 1350-1560
4.Swarthmore College (PA) 1350-1530
5.Williams College (MA) 1340-1530
6.Vassar College (NY) 1340-1450
7.Carleton College (MN) 1320-1500
8.Bowdoin College (ME) 1320-1470
9.Claremont McKenna College (CA) 1310-1490
10.Wellesley College (MA) 1310-1480
11.Wesleyan University (CT) 1300-1490
12.Washington and Lee University (VA) 1300-1450
13.Haverford College (PA) 1290-1470
14.Barnard College (NY) 1290-1450
15.Grinnell College (IA) 1280-1480
16.Middlebury College (VT) 1280-1475
17.Reed College (OR) 1280-1470
18.Davidson College (NC) 1280-1440
19.Colgate University (NY) 1280-1430
20.Colby College (ME) 1280-1430
22.Bates College (ME) 1280-1410
23.Oberlin College (OH) 1270-1460
24.Scripps College (CA) 1270-1450
25.Hamilton College (NY) 1270-1440
26.Macalester College (MN) 1260-1450
27.Wheaton College (IL) 1250-1440
28.Connecticut College 1250-1390
29.Whitman College (WA) 1240-1450
30.Bard College (NY) 1240-1440</p>