Highest SAT colleges in Tennessee
30 colleges ranked by average SAT
These 30 highest-scoring colleges in Tennessee, ranked by average SAT, run from 1,017 at Tennessee State University to 1,550 at Vanderbilt University. 10 are public and 20 are private.
| # | College | Type | Avg SAT | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | Private | 1,550 | 6% | $19,040 |
| 2 | Rhodes College Memphis, TN | Private | 1,385 | 50% | $25,060 |
| 3 | The University of the South Sewanee, TN | Private | 1,336 | 51% | $27,498 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | Public | 1,304 | 46% | $18,109 |
| 5 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | Private | 1,277 | 96% | $32,096 |
| 6 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | Private | 1,248 | 67% | $25,610 |
| 7 | Union University Jackson, TN | Private | 1,243 | 47% | $26,815 |
| 8 | Fisk University Nashville, TN | Private | 1,236 | 58% | $26,135 |
| 9 | Milligan University Milligan, TN | Private | 1,195 | 70% | $21,131 |
| 10 | Maryville College Maryville, TN | Private | 1,181 | 66% | $20,986 |
| 11 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | Public | 1,148 | 83% | $14,207 |
| 12 | Lee University Cleveland, TN | Private | 1,144 | 72% | $20,399 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | Public | 1,119 | 68% | $12,599 |
| 14 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | Public | 1,117 | 77% | $12,817 |
| 15 | Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | Private | 1,116 | 67% | $24,334 |
| 16 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | Public | 1,114 | 87% | $15,794 |
| 17 | Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN | Private | 1,111 | 68% | $18,661 |
| 18 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN | Private | 1,109 | 91% | $20,082 |
| 19 | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN | Private | 1,093 | 59% | $17,999 |
| 20 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | Public | 1,090 | 87% | $10,299 |
| 21 | Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN | Private | 1,090 | 70% | $14,459 |
| 22 | The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN | Public | 1,088 | 83% | $15,133 |
| 23 | Johnson University Knoxville, TN | Private | 1,072 | 54% | $20,303 |
| 24 | Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN | Private | 1,069 | 88% | $10,896 |
| 25 | Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN | Private | 1,051 | 59% | $14,879 |
| 26 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN | Public | 1,051 | 93% | $13,253 |
| 27 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | Public | 1,050 | 96% | $14,846 |
| 28 | Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN | Private | 1,050 | 68% | $13,401 |
| 29 | Bethel University McKenzie, TN | Private | 1,035 | 97% | $21,803 |
| 30 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | Public | 1,017 | 93% | $10,026 |
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