The median SAT ranking is a measure of the overall academic performance of students on campus. It's important to note that students often feel most comfortable on campuses where their own academic performance is close to the average performance of other students. Students who fall either far above or below the median can sometimes feel out of place amongst their peers.
| Rank | Institution | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 1527 | 5.86 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 26689 | 73909 |
#1
Vanderbilt University
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| 2 | Rhodes College | 1359 | 49.68 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 30590 | 48898 |
#2
Rhodes College
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| 3 | The University of the South | 1313 | 56.9 | 1,230 – 1,400 | 33616 | 53456 |
#3
The University of the South
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| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 1298 | 41.6 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 20885 | 47782 |
#4
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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| 5 | Belmont University | 1273 | 95.28 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 37558 | 42770 |
#5
Belmont University
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| 6 | Union University | 1242 | 60.16 | 1,120 – 1,380 | 27191 | 45505 |
#6
Union University
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| 7 | Lipscomb University | 1214 | 67.74 | 1,090 – 1,350 | 27386 | 50454 |
Lipscomb University
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| 8 | Milligan University | 1205 | 70.27 | 1,080 – 1,340 | 21463 | 43168 |
Milligan University
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| 9 | Freed-Hardeman University | 1180 | 90.61 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 18267 | 40086 |
Freed-Hardeman University
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| 10 | Bethel University | 1171 | 97.17 | 1,040 – 1,310 | 20606 | 38990 |
#10
Bethel University
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| 11 | Maryville College | 1167 | 60.92 | 1,040 – 1,300 | 20990 | 39305 |
#11
Maryville College
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| 12 | Tennessee Technological University | 1159 | 83.16 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 15138 | 43759 |
#12
Tennessee Technological University
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| 13 | Lee University | 1154 | 70.52 | 1,040 – 1,270 | 20222 | 38082 |
#13
Lee University
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| 14 | Cumberland University | 1125 | 67 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 17669 | 52246 |
#14
Cumberland University
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| 15 | Southern Adventist University | 1125 | 66.61 | 980 – 1,280 | 25374 | 44818 |
#15
Southern Adventist University
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| 16 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1125 | 77.02 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 13801 | 42209 |
#16
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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| 17 | East Tennessee State University | 1124 | 87.06 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 16033 | 38704 |
#17
East Tennessee State University
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| 18 | Middle Tennessee State University | 1124 | 68 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 12700 | 39941 |
#18
Middle Tennessee State University
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| 19 | Fisk University | 1123 | 57.91 | 990 – 1,260 | 19836 | 33604 |
#19
Fisk University
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| 20 | Baptist Health Sciences University | 1110 | 67.76 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 15395 | 59224 | |
| 21 | Carson-Newman University | 1110 | 90.45 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 19755 | 39324 | |
| 22 | Christian Brothers University | 1110 | 86.7 | 1,020 – 1,200 | 17068 | 48592 |
Christian Brothers University
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| 23 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 1110 | 88.2 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 11151 | 38863 |
The University of Tennessee-Martin
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| 24 | Johnson University | 1095 | 53.77 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 20713 | 35649 |
Johnson University
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| 25 | The University of Tennessee Southern | 1095 | 82.71 | 1,030 – 1,160 | 15642 | 36151 | |
| 26 | Bryan College-Dayton | 1085 | 97.17 | 980 – 1,190 | 17105 | 45559 |
#26
Bryan College-Dayton
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| 27 | Lincoln Memorial University | 1085 | 62.6 | 980 – 1,190 | 19401 | 45242 |
Lincoln Memorial University
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| 28 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 1085 | 69.44 | 980 – 1,190 | 16222 | 46065 |
#28
Trevecca Nazarene University
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| 29 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1075 | 59.41 | 970 – 1,180 | 16414 | 45987 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University
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| 30 | University of Memphis | 1075 | 72.03 | 970 – 1,180 | 13656 | 40921 |
University of Memphis
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| 31 | Welch College | 1069 | 57.91 | 930 – 1,210 | 19214 | 34190 |
Welch College
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| 32 | King University | 1035 | 99.72 | 930 – 1,140 | 23282 | 52248 |
King University
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| 33 | Tusculum University | 1035 | 60.42 | 930 – 1,140 | 22961 | 39925 |
Tusculum University
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| 34 | Tennessee State University | 980 | 70.18 | 890 – 1,070 | 9231 | 34160 |
Tennessee State University
|
| 35 | Lane College | 865 | 54.39 | 800 – 930 | 13384 | 24623 | |
| 36 | Le Moyne-Owen College | 865 | 97.17 | 800 – 930 | 8362 | 25992 |
Le Moyne-Owen College
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| 37 | Austin Peay State University | 0 | 96.38 | -- | 14679 | 38779 |
Austin Peay State University
|
| 38 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | 0 | 0 | -- | 25441 | 58951 | |
| 39 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | 0 | 95.44 | -- | 25215 | 26349 | |
| 40 | Nossi College of Art and Design | 0 | 43.27 | -- | 23745 | 28099 |
Nossi College of Art and Design
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| 41 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 0 | 61.18 | -- | 20409 | 51697 | |
| 42 | South College | 0 | 54.39 | -- | 16584 | 37570 |
#42
South College
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| 43 | Strayer University-Tennessee | 0 | 0 | -- | 18466 | 36582 | |
| 44 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 0 | 90 | -- | 0 | 68668 | |
| 45 | Visible Music College | 0 | 28.68 | -- | 25726 | 32345 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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