Tennessee Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2023 average SAT score of Tennessee colleges is 1162 which is 5 points lower than previous SAT score of 1167. Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT score of 1530 among 24 Tennessee colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 24 Tennessee colleges, 11 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 6 schools' scores decreased. 2 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.

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, TN Private, four-years	1,530 5	35	6.67%	52.34%	$63,946	13,710	92.00%	7 to 1
2 -	Rhodes College Memphis, TN Private, four-years	1,400 10	30	53.91%	16.84%	$54,892	2,008	85.00%	9 to 1
3 -	The University of the South Sewanee, TN Private, four-years	1,315 20	30	52.32%	17.37%	$53,698	1,704	81.00%	10 to 1
4 4	Fisk University Nashville, TN Private, four-years	1,269 59	22	70.97%	6.26%	$24,298	1,055	56.00%	12 to 1
5 1	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, four-years	1,240 15	28	68.41%	27.58%	$31,974 ($13,484)	33,805	72.00%	18 to 1
6 1	Belmont University Nashville, TN Private, four-years	1,230 15	27	96.27%	21.73%	$41,320	8,910	72.00%	12 to 1
6 3	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Private, four-years	1,230 45	27	71.12%	26.53%	$38,824	4,704	69.00%	13 to 1
6 -	Union University Jackson, TN Private, four-years	1,230 5	27	52.55%	22.39%	$38,450	2,731	66.00%	8 to 1
9 8	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Public, four-years	1,160 70	22	88.44%	22.75%	$16,248 ($10,208)	6,868	52.00%	15 to 1
10	Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Private, four-years	1,150	21	70.87%	32.17%	$29,790	3,327	61.00%	22 to 1
	Average	1,275	27	63.15%	24.60%	$39,344 ($11,846)	7,882	70.60%	13 to 1

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, TN
Private, four-years

1,530
5

6.67%

52.34%

$63,946

13,710

92.00%

7 to 1

2
-

Rhodes College Memphis, TN
Private, four-years

1,400
10

53.91%

16.84%

$54,892

2,008

85.00%

9 to 1

3
-

The University of the South Sewanee, TN
Private, four-years

1,315
20

52.32%

17.37%

$53,698

1,704

81.00%

10 to 1

4
4

Fisk University Nashville, TN
Private, four-years

1,269
59

70.97%

6.26%

$24,298

1,055

56.00%

12 to 1

5
1

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN
Public, four-years

1,240
15

68.41%

27.58%

$31,974
($13,484)

33,805

72.00%

18 to 1

6
1

Belmont University Nashville, TN
Private, four-years

1,230
15

96.27%

21.73%

$41,320

8,910

72.00%

12 to 1

6
3

Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
Private, four-years

1,230
45

71.12%

26.53%

$38,824

4,704

69.00%

13 to 1

6
-

Union University Jackson, TN
Private, four-years

1,230
5

52.55%

22.39%

$38,450

2,731

66.00%

8 to 1

9
8

The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN
Public, four-years

1,160
70

88.44%

22.75%

$16,248
($10,208)

6,868

52.00%

15 to 1

Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
Private, four-years

1,150

70.87%

32.17%

$29,790

3,327

61.00%

22 to 1

Average

1,275

63.15%

24.60%

$39,344
($11,846)

7,882

70.60%

13 to 1

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