The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States, and was once developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). ETS now administers the exam. Map of states according to preferred exam of 2006 high school graduates. States in orange had more students taking the SAT than the ACT. Map of states according to preferred exam of 2006 high school graduates. States in orange had more students taking the SAT than the ACT.