The average SAT score of Tennessee Colleges is 1,156 and the average ACT score is 24. Among Tennessee Colleges, Vanderbilt University has the highest scores on both SAT and ACT tests with 1,530 (SAT) and 35 (ACT).

The following table summarizes and compares the SAT and ACT scores for Tennessee Colleges. The table only shows the 4-years Tennessee colleges and excludes community colleges and trade schools. The SAT score is the summation of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and Mathematics (MT). The ACT score is based on Composite score.

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SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison between Tennessee Colleges

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Tennessee Colleges 2023 SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison Table
School NameRequired to Apply SAT ScoreACT Score
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 American Baptist CollegeNashville, TNNot considered------
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TNRequired9831,0751,170182124
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TNRequired---202224
Belmont UniversityNashville, TNConsidered, if submitted1,1501,2301,340242730
Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TNConsidered, if submitted9281,0351,130161922
Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TNNot considered------
Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TNConsidered, if submitted9801,0601,143192226
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TNConsidered, if submitted---192327
Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TNNot considered------
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TNConsidered, if submitted9801,0601,190192226
Fisk UniversityNashville, TNConsidered, if submitted1,0901,2691,450192225
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TNConsidered, if submitted1,0401,1101,240192326
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, TNNot considered------
Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TNRequired1,0001,0601,175192124
King UniversityBristol, TNNot considered------
Lane CollegeJackson, TNNot considered------
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TNNot considered------
Lee UniversityCleveland, TNConsidered, if submitted1,0101,1301,240192427
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TNConsidered, if submitted9821,1101,190182024
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNConsidered, if submitted1,1301,2301,320232730
Maryville CollegeMaryville, TNConsidered, if submitted9301,0501,120192327
Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TNRequired------
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNRequired1,0201,1201,230192226
Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNNot considered------
Milligan UniversityMilligan, TNConsidered, if submitted---212427
Nossi College of ArtNashville, TNNot considered------
Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TNNot considered------
Remington College-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNNot considered------
Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis, TNNot considered------
Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TNConsidered, if submitted1,3101,4001,470283032
SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TNNot considered------
South CollegeKnoxville, TNNot considered------
South College-NashvilleNashville, TNNot considered------
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TNConsidered, if submitted9801,1201,280192226
Strayer University-Knoxville CampusKnoxville, TNNot considered------
Strayer University-Nashville CampusNashville, TNNot considered------
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusMemphis, TNNot considered------
Strayer University-TennesseeMemphis, TNNot considered------
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TNNot considered------
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TNConsidered, if submitted---192430
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TNConsidered, if submitted9501,0501,150182124
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TNNot considered------
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TNRequired1,0251,1101,160192123
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNConsidered, if submitted1,0231,1001,210202326
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNRequired1,1701,2401,330252831
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TNConsidered, if submitted1,0201,1601,240192225
The University of the SouthSewanee, TNConsidered, if submitted1,2331,3151,380273032
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TNConsidered, if submitted1,0101,1501,250182125
Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TNConsidered, if submitted9101,0101,110172022
Union UniversityJackson, TNConsidered, if submitted1,1001,2301,370232730
University of MemphisMemphis, TNConsidered, if submitted9301,0901,230172124
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNConsidered, if submitted1,4901,5301,570343535
Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TNRequired---172230
Welch CollegeGallatin, TNNot considered------
Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TNNot considered------
Average1,0531,1561,257202427

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