2026 Highest SAT Scores in Tennessee Rankings
Among Tennessee colleges, Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT score (1,540) submitted by enrolled students and Rhodes College has the second highest SAT score (1,385) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest SAT Scores in Tennessee with the highest SAT score. You may want to view colleges with highest ACT score at the highest ACT score ranking page.
Highest SAT 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 | Union University Jackson, TN | 1,290 | 655 | 620 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 60.4% | 30.1% | $37,398 | 2,713 |
| 5 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | 1,280 | 645 | 625 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 67.7% | 24.9% | $40,572 | 5,017 |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | 1,280 | 640 | 645 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 41.6% | 27.4% | $33,256 | 38,728 |
| 7 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | 1,260 | 645 | 610 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 95.3% | 17.7% | $42,540 | 8,803 |
| 8 | Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN | 1,205 | 580 | 620 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 86.7% | 13.4% | $38,420 | 1,772 |
| 9 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | 1,180 | 589 | 590 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 76.1% | 22.8% | $15,576 | 10,511 |
| 10 | Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | 1,140 | 595 | 565 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 65.5% | 36.9% | $27,300 | 3,229 |
Qualified Tennessee Colleges in Core Admission Stats
