The 2024 average SAT score of private Tennessee colleges is 1180 which is 9 points higher than previous SAT score of 1171.
Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT score of 1540 among 18 Tennessee colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 18 Tennessee colleges, 8 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 7 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 $39,663 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,766 for the academic year 2023-2024.
School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
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1 - | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,540 15 | 35 | 6.28% | 57.03% | $63,946 | 13,710 | 92.00% | 7 to 1 |
2 - | Rhodes College Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,400 10 | 30 | 49.68% | 16.14% | $54,892 | 2,008 | 85.00% | 9 to 1 |
3 3 | Fisk University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,330 120 | 22 | 57.91% | 6.92% | $24,298 | 1,055 | 56.00% | 12 to 1 |
4 1 | The University of the South Sewanee, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,305 10 | 29 | 50.90% | 17.58% | $53,704 | 1,704 | 81.00% | 10 to 1 |
5 1 | Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,250 5 | 27 | 96.36% | 19.35% | $41,320 | 8,910 | 72.00% | 12 to 1 |
6 2 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,240 55 | 26 | 66.64% | 25.14% | $38,824 | 4,704 | 69.00% | 13 to 1 |
7 2 | Christian Brothers University Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,215 60 | 20 | 88.42% | 20.47% | $37,300 | 1,934 | 59.00% | 9 to 1 |
8 4 | Milligan University Milligan, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,210 117 | 24 | 70.27% | 29.10% | $39,350 | 1,105 | 63.00% | 9 to 1 |
9 4 | Union University Jackson, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,190 35 | 26 | 47.18% | 22.73% | $20,302 | 2,731 | 66.00% | 8 to 1 |
10 - | Lee University Cleveland, TNPrivate, 4-year | 1,120 5 | 23 | 72.19% | 35.63% | $22,690 | 3,927 | 62.00% | 12 to 1 |
Average | 1,280 | 26 | 60.58% | 25.01% | $39,663 | 4,179 | 70.50% | 10 to 1 |