Tennessee Private Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission

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 NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,540
15
356.00%57.01%$63,94613,71092.00%7 to 1
2
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Rhodes College Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,400
10
3050.01%16.00%$54,8922,00885.00%9 to 1
3
3
Fisk University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,330
120
2258.01%7.00%$24,2981,05556.00%12 to 1
4
1
The University of the South Sewanee, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,305
10
2951.00%18.01%$53,7041,70481.00%10 to 1
5
1
Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,250
5
2796.00%18.99%$41,3208,91072.00%12 to 1
6
2
Lipscomb University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,240
55
2666.99%25.01%$38,8244,70469.00%13 to 1
7
2
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,215
60
2087.96%19.96%$37,3001,93459.00%9 to 1
8
4
Milligan University Milligan, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,210
117
2470.02%28.96%$39,3501,10563.00%9 to 1
9
4
Union University Jackson, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,190
35
2647.01%23.02%$20,3022,73166.00%8 to 1
10
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Lee University Cleveland, TNPrivate, 4-year 1,120
5
2372.00%35.98%$22,6903,92762.00%12 to 1
Average1,2802660.50%24.99%$39,6634,17970.50%10 to 1