2026 Highest ACT Scores in Tennessee Rankings
Among Tennessee colleges, Vanderbilt University has the highest ACT score (35) submitted by enrolled students and Rhodes College has the second highest ACT score (29) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in Tennessee with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in Tennessee
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | 1,540 | 750 | 785 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 5.9% | 61.2% | $67,498 | 13,575 |
| 2 | Rhodes College Memphis, TN | 1,385 | 692 | 702 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 50.4% | 12.1% | $57,110 | 1,861 |
| 3 | The University of the South Sewanee, TN | 1,330 | 675 | 650 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 56.9% | 17.9% | $56,120 | 1,724 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | 1,280 | 640 | 645 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 41.6% | 27.4% | $33,256 | 38,728 |
| 5 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | 1,260 | 645 | 610 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 95.3% | 17.7% | $42,540 | 8,803 |
| 6 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | 1,280 | 645 | 625 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 67.7% | 24.9% | $40,572 | 5,017 |
| 7 | Union University Jackson, TN | 1,290 | 655 | 620 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 60.4% | 30.1% | $37,398 | 2,713 |
| 8 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | 1,180 | 589 | 590 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 76.1% | 22.8% | $15,576 | 10,511 |
| 9 | Lee University Cleveland, TN | 1,130 | 585 | 550 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 70.5% | 35.0% | $23,790 | 3,714 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | 1,130 | 575 | 545 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 69.1% | 30.4% | $31,574 | 20,488 |
Qualified Tennessee Colleges in Core Admission Stats
