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