For the 2025 Tennessee college admission cycle, a total of 4,459 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 23,496 students submitted ACT scores to Tennessee colleges.
The average SAT score for Tennessee colleges is 1,159 and the average ACT composite score is 23. Compared to the previous year, the Tennessee's average SAT score increased by 15 points from 1,143 to 1,159, representing a 1.3% change.
The average acceptance rate for Tennessee colleges with available SAT data is 52.66% with a yield rate of 24.19%. This represents a 4.9 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Tennessee colleges, Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT score of 1,540.
Average SAT Scores for Tennessee Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Tennessee. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.