For the academic year 2024-2025, the average SAT score of Tennessee Colleges is 823. Compared to last year's score, the 2025 SAT score decreased by 46 points.
Over the past 5 years, the SAT score of Tennessee Colleges has decreased by 98 points from 921 to 823. Of the 58 Tennessee Colleges, which consider SAT score for their competitive admission, 19 schools's SAT score is higher and 7 schools' score is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2025 SAT scores along with 25th and 75th percentile at Tennessee Colleges SAT/ACT score comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN | 1,053 | - | 1,077 | 1,054 23 | 985 70 | 69 |
| Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN | 1,040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | 1,210 | 1,245 35 | 1,245 | 1,255 10 | 1,255 | 45 |
| Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN | 988 | 992 4 | 1,029 38 | 863 167 | 975 113 | 13 |
| Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | 1,040 | 1,045 5 | 1,062 17 | 1,035 27 | 1,085 50 | 45 |
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN | - | 1,155 | - | 1,170 | 1,200 30 | 45 |
| Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | 1,195 | 1,185 10 | 1,225 40 | 1,248 23 | 1,270 23 | 75 |
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | 1,055 | - | 1,085 | 1,060 25 | 1,090 30 | 35 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fisk UniversityNashville, TN | 1,100 | 1,210 110 | 1,270 60 | 1,320 50 | 1,325 5 | 225 |
| Welch CollegeGallatin, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN | 1,140 | 1,090 50 | 1,140 50 | 1,009 131 | 1,020 11 | 121 |
| Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN | 974 | 1,083 109 | 1,088 5 | 990 98 | 1,035 45 | 61 |
| King UniversityBristol, TN | 1,055 | 1,080 25 | - | - | - | - |
| South CollegeKnoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lane CollegeJackson, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN | - | 996 | - | - | - | - |
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | 1,085 | 1,115 30 | 1,125 10 | 1,130 5 | 1,135 5 | 50 |
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | 1,110 | 1,110 1 | 1,086 24 | 1,113 27 | 1,105 8 | 5 |
| The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN | 1,018 | 990 28 | 1,093 103 | 1,073 20 | 1,008 65 | 10 |
| Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN | 1,020 | 1,210 190 | 1,025 185 | 1,103 78 | - | - |
| University of MemphisMemphis, TN | 1,095 | - | 1,080 | 1,055 25 | 1,048 8 | 48 |
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN | 1,095 | 1,110 15 | 1,125 15 | 1,115 10 | 1,120 5 | 25 |
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | 1,310 | 1,410 100 | 1,390 20 | 1,390 | 1,393 3 | 83 |
| The University of the SouthSewanee, TN | 1,250 | 1,295 45 | 1,307 12 | 1,317 11 | 1,325 8 | 75 |
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN | 1,110 | - | 1,130 | 1,120 10 | 1,160 40 | 50 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN | 955 | 1,055 100 | 1,050 5 | 1,030 20 | - | - |
| The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | 1,110 | 1,130 20 | 1,117 14 | 1,095 22 | 1,112 17 | 2 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 1,222 | 1,255 34 | 1,250 5 | 1,265 15 | 1,285 20 | 64 |
| The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN | - | 1,090 | 1,130 40 | 1,105 25 | 1,090 15 | - |
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN | - | - | - | 962 | 965 3 | 3 |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | 1,150 | - | - | 1,135 | 1,179 44 | 29 |
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN | 1,147 | - | 1,130 | 1,083 47 | 1,108 25 | 39 |
| Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN | 1,003 | 1,010 8 | 1,010 | - | - | - |
| Union UniversityJackson, TN | 1,200 | 1,225 25 | 1,235 10 | 1,185 50 | 1,275 90 | 75 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 1,520 | 1,525 5 | 1,530 5 | 1,535 5 | 1,535 | 15 |
| Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-TennesseeNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN | 750 | 928 178 | - | - | - | - |
| Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN | 1,175 | 1,093 83 | - | 1,205 | 1,201 5 | 26 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Casa Loma College - NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South College-NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Nashville CampusNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Knoxville CampusKnoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Herzing University-NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 921 | 823 98 | 834 11 | 869 35 | 823 46 | -98 |