Tennessee Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

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.

Table. Tennessee Private 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, 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

Tennessee Private Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission