Tennessee Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2025 average SAT score of Tennessee colleges is 1165 which is 16 points higher than previous SAT score of 1149.

Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT score of 1540 among 26 Tennessee colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 26 Tennessee colleges, 17 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 8 schools' scores decreased. 1 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Tennessee colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $43,922 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,713 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Table. Tennessee Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,540 -	35	5.86%	61.23%	$67,498	13,575	94.00%	8 to 1
2 1	Fisk University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,420 90	21	37.42%	8.75%	$25,858	1,059	30.00%	12 to 1
3 1	Rhodes College Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,385 15	29	50.35%	12.11%	$57,110	1,861	85.00%	9 to 1
4 -	The University of the South Sewanee, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,330 25	29	56.90%	17.86%	$56,120	1,724	80.00%	9 to 1
5 5	Union University Jackson, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,290 100	26	60.41%	30.08%	$37,398	2,713	66.00%	9 to 1
6 1	Lipscomb University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,280 40	26	67.73%	24.91%	$40,572	5,017	72.00%	13 to 1
6 1	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TNPublic, 4-year	1,280 20	28	41.60%	27.37%	$33,256 ($13,812)	38,728	74.00%	18 to 1
8 2	Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,260 10	27	95.28%	17.72%	$42,540	8,803	71.00%	12 to 1
9 1	Christian Brothers University Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,205 10	21	86.70%	13.42%	$38,420	1,772	55.00%	9 to 1
10 1	Milligan University Milligan, TNPrivate, 4-year	1,185 25	24	72.29%	27.56%	$40,450	1,240	63.00%	10 to 1
	Average	1,318	27	57.45%	24.10%	$43,922 ($13,812)	7,649	69.00%	11 to 1

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
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Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
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