Tennessee Public Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission

The 2024 average SAT score of public Tennessee colleges is 1088 which is 58 points lower than previous SAT score of 1146.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest SAT score of 1260 among 9 Tennessee colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 9 Tennessee colleges, 1 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 2 schools' scores decreased. 1 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 9 Tennessee colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,988 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,363 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. Tennessee Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TNPublic, 4-year 1,260
5
2846.00%29.00%$31,974
($13,484)
33,80572.00%18 to 1
2Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TNPublic, 4-year 1,1102383.00%27.00%$20,116
($10,084)
9,90260.00%18 to 1
3
-
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year 1,100
10
2268.00%31.00%$29,042
($9,506)
20,08654.00%16 to 1
4
-
The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year 1,090
-
2187.00%25.01%$16,234
($10,194)
6,86852.00%15 to 1
5
3
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNPublic, 4-year 1,080
50
2277.00%33.99%$18,208
($10,144)
11,28352.00%16 to 1
6University of Memphis Memphis, TNPublic, 4-year 1,0702093.00%18.00%$14,784
($10,344)
21,91748.00%17 to 1
7East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year 1,0502287.00%25.00%$13,034
($9,706)
13,48355.00%16 to 1
8Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TNPublic, 4-year 1,0452096.01%30.99%$14,219
($8,675)
9,32643.00%14 to 1
9Tennessee State University Nashville, TNPublic, 4-year 9851993.00%15.00%$22,284
($8,568)
9,21832.00%14 to 1
Average1,0882281.11%26.11%$19,988
($10,078)
15,09952.00%16 to 1