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Admission Comparison Between Tennessee Colleges

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Tennessee. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Tennessee is 61.02% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.35%.
Vanderbilt University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.67% and Visible Music College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 75.00% among Colleges in Tennessee. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
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Admission Stats Comparison Between Colleges In Tennessee
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
American Baptist College The school has an open admission policy.
Austin Peay State University 6,362 (2,243/4,114) 5,969 (2,071/3,896) 1,465 (595/870) 94% (92%/95%) 25% (29%/21%)
Baptist Health Sciences University 281 (33/248) 115 (15/100) 39 (6/33) 41% (45%/40%) 34% (40%/13%)
Belmont University 9,163 (2,667/6,496) 8,821 (2,539/6,282) 1,917 (610/1,307) 96% (95%/97%) 22% (24%/20%)
Bethel University 2,489 (951/1,538) 2,210 (825/1,385) 456 (183/273) 89% (87%/90%) 21% (22%/18%)
Bryan College-Dayton The school has an open admission policy.
Carson-Newman University 2,928 (1,141/1,787) 2,336 (877/1,459) 301 (139/162) 80% (77%/82%) 13% (16%/9%)
Christian Brothers University 877 (408/465) 767 (369/397) 175 (89/86) 87% (90%/85%) 23% (24%/18%)
Pentecostal Theological Seminary No admission statistics available for the school.
Cumberland University 2,137 (943/1,194) 1,415 (638/777) 629 (298/331) 66% (68%/65%) 44% (47%/28%)
Lipscomb University 3,705 (1,283/2,422) 2,635 (911/1,724) 699 (261/438) 71% (71%/71%) 27% (29%/18%)
East Tennessee State University 9,609 (3,345/6,264) 8,193 (2,876/5,317) 2,056 (797/1,259) 85% (86%/85%) 25% (28%/20%)
Fisk University 7,268 (2,165/5,103) 5,158 (1,537/3,621) 323 (100/223) 71% (71%/71%) 6% (7%/4%)
Welch College The school has an open admission policy.
Freed-Hardeman University 1,067 (360/707) 973 (333/640) 331 (159/172) 91% (93%/91%) 34% (48%/24%)
Johnson University 443 (189/254) 280 (115/165) 163 (74/89) 63% (61%/65%) 58% (64%/35%)
King University 875 (352/522) 532 (222/309) 152 (68/83) 61% (63%/59%) 29% (31%/16%)
South College The school has an open admission policy.
Lane College The school has an open admission policy.
Le Moyne-Owen College 451 (141/310) 449 (141/308) 121 (53/68) 100% (100%/99%) 27% (38%/22%)
Lee University 2,014 (645/1,369) 1,462 (481/981) 517 (208/309) 73% (75%/72%) 35% (43%/23%)
Lincoln Memorial University 2,347 (622/1,678) 1,842 (592/1,218) 367 (139/217) 78% (95%/73%) 20% (23%/13%)
The University of Tennessee Southern 608 (194/414) 488 (145/343) 209 (64/145) 80% (75%/83%) 43% (44%/35%)
Maryville College 2,361 (1,147/1,193) 1,641 (842/785) 278 (134/139) 70% (73%/66%) 17% (16%/12%)
Meharry Medical College No admission statistics available for the school.
University of Memphis 15,767 (5,713/10,043) 14,916 (5,327/9,578) 2,414 (1,006/1,407) 95% (93%/95%) 16% (19%/14%)
Memphis Theological Seminary No admission statistics available for the school.
Middle Tennessee State University 12,868 (5,498/7,370) 9,335 (3,974/5,361) 2,805 (1,334/1,471) 73% (72%/73%) 30% (34%/20%)
Rhodes College 5,253 (2,222/2,978) 2,832 (1,119/1,690) 477 (193/280) 54% (50%/57%) 17% (17%/9%)
The University of the South 4,578 (2,139/2,439) 2,395 (1,004/1,391) 416 (194/222) 52% (47%/57%) 17% (19%/9%)
Southern Adventist University 2,490 (1,031/1,312) 1,638 (708/930) 627 (299/328) 66% (69%/71%) 38% (42%/25%)
Tennessee Wesleyan University 968 (351/617) 588 (198/390) 200 (86/114) 61% (56%/63%) 34% (43%/18%)
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 8,345 (2,978/5,366) 6,897 (2,441/4,456) 2,246 (912/1,334) 83% (82%/83%) 33% (37%/25%)
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 36,290 (13,857/22,433) 24,826 (9,181/15,645) 6,846 (2,860/3,986) 68% (66%/70%) 28% (31%/18%)
The University of Tennessee-Martin 5,502 (1,765/3,714) 4,866 (1,536/3,315) 1,107 (419/688) 88% (87%/89%) 23% (27%/19%)
Tennessee State University The school has an open admission policy.
Tennessee Technological University 7,229 (3,714/3,515) 5,646 (2,951/2,695) 2,050 (1,175/875) 78% (79%/77%) 36% (40%/25%)
Trevecca Nazarene University 1,658 (647/1,011) 1,175 (440/735) 378 (161/217) 71% (68%/73%) 32% (37%/21%)
Tusculum University 1,369 (825/544) 1,110 (620/490) 146 (102/44) 81% (75%/90%) 13% (16%/8%)
Union University 2,839 (849/1,990) 1,492 (481/1,011) 334 (139/195) 53% (57%/51%) 22% (29%/10%)
Vanderbilt University 46,377 (20,388/25,989) 3,093 (1,411/1,682) 1,619 (739/880) 7% (7%/6%) 52% (52%/3%)
Nossi College of Art 245 (99/146) 139 (55/84) 68 (30/38) 57% (56%/58%) 49% (55%/26%)
Remington College-Memphis Campus The school has an open admission policy.
Richmont Graduate University No admission statistics available for the school.
Williamson Christian College The school has an open admission policy.
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga The school has an open admission policy.
Strayer University-Tennessee The school has an open admission policy.
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville The school has an open admission policy.
Visible Music College 294 (163/131) 60 (27/33) 45 (22/23) 20% (17%/25%) 75% (81%/18%)
Omega Graduate School No admission statistics available for the school.
Mid-South Christian College 8 (3/5) 8 (3/5) 5 (1/4) 100% (100%/100%) 63% (33%/80%)
Milligan University 844 (364/480) 563 (243/320) 175 (86/89) 67% (67%/67%) 31% (35%/19%)
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center No admission statistics available for the school.
Strayer University-Knoxville Campus No admission statistics available for the school.
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus No admission statistics available for the school.
Strayer University-Nashville Campus No admission statistics available for the school.
South College-Nashville No admission statistics available for the school.
Remington College-Knoxville The school has an open admission policy.
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus The school has an open admission policy.
Average5,775 (2,262/2,262)3,524 (1,312/2,209)893 (382/511)61.02% (58.0%/97.6%)25.35% (29.1%/23.1%)
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SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of Colleges in Tennessee is 1156. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 581 and the average SAT Math score is 574.
Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT scores of 1,530 and Tusculum University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,010 among Colleges in Tennessee. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Tennessee for the academic year 2022-2023.
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SAT Score Comparison Between Colleges In Tennessee
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
American Baptist College The school has an open admission policy.
Austin Peay State University 3%
(39)
1075560515
Baptist Health Sciences University Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported.
Belmont University 23%
(448)
1230630600
Bethel University 2%
(8)
1035515520
Bryan College-Dayton The school has an open admission policy.
Carson-Newman University 13%
(38)
1060530530
Christian Brothers University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Pentecostal Theological Seminary No data is available.
Cumberland University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Lipscomb University 18%
(127)
1230630600
East Tennessee State University 9%
(174)
1060540520
Fisk University 35%
(112)
1269610659
Welch College The school has an open admission policy.
Freed-Hardeman University 6%
(21)
1110560550
Johnson University 18%
(30)
1060530530
King University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
South College The school has an open admission policy.
Lane College The school has an open admission policy.
Le Moyne-Owen College Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Lee University 28%
(146)
1130580550
Lincoln Memorial University 19%
(59)
1110530580
The University of Tennessee Southern 5%
(11)
1110540570
Maryville College 6%
(16)
1050520530
Meharry Medical College No data is available.
University of Memphis 3%
(62)
1090560530
Memphis Theological Seminary No data is available.
Middle Tennessee State University 8%
(216)
1120570550
Rhodes College 11%
(54)
1400700700
The University of the South 19%
(78)
1315680635
Southern Adventist University 41%
(255)
1120570550
Tennessee Wesleyan University 10%
(19)
1050520530
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 5%
(110)
1100560540
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 21%
(1,454)
1240620620
The University of Tennessee-Martin 2%
(19)
1160590570
Tennessee State University The school has an open admission policy.
Tennessee Technological University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Trevecca Nazarene University 18%
(68)
1150580570
Tusculum University 15%
(20)
1010510500
Union University 14%
(47)
1230630600
Vanderbilt University 29%
(468)
1530750780
Nossi College of Art Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Remington College-Memphis Campus The school has an open admission policy.
Richmont Graduate University No data is available.
Williamson Christian College The school has an open admission policy.
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga The school has an open admission policy.
Strayer University-Tennessee The school has an open admission policy.
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville The school has an open admission policy.
Visible Music College 14%
(3)
-00
Omega Graduate School No data is available.
Mid-South Christian College Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported.
Milligan University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center No data is available.
Strayer University-Knoxville Campus No data is available.
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus No data is available.
Strayer University-Nashville Campus No data is available.
South College-Nashville No data is available.
Remington College-Knoxville The school has an open admission policy.
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus The school has an open admission policy.
Average14.63% 1156581574

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of Colleges in Tennessee is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Tennessee for academic year 2022-2023.
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ACT Score Comparison Between Colleges In Tennessee
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
American Baptist College The school has an open admission policy.
Austin Peay State University 63%
(919)
212118
Baptist Health Sciences University 100%
(39)
222119
Belmont University 43%
(813)
272825
Bethel University 29%
(133)
191917
Bryan College-Dayton The school has an open admission policy.
Carson-Newman University 77%
(233)
222220
Christian Brothers University 58%
(102)
232322
Pentecostal Theological Seminary No data is available.
Cumberland University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Lipscomb University 52%
(365)
272825
East Tennessee State University 78%
(1,608)
222221
Fisk University 30%
(96)
222220
Welch College The school has an open admission policy.
Freed-Hardeman University 81%
(267)
232421
Johnson University 73%
(119)
212220
King University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
South College The school has an open admission policy.
Lane College The school has an open admission policy.
Le Moyne-Owen College Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Lee University 78%
(403)
242421
Lincoln Memorial University 81%
(288)
202019
The University of Tennessee Southern 91%
(190)
212118
Maryville College 75%
(208)
232221
Meharry Medical College No data is available.
University of Memphis 78%
(1,876)
212118
Memphis Theological Seminary No data is available.
Middle Tennessee State University 90%
(2,524)
222320
Rhodes College 31%
(146)
303428
The University of the South 35%
(145)
303327
Southern Adventist University 61%
(382)
222320
Tennessee Wesleyan University 76%
(152)
212020
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 90%
(2,013)
232321
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 59%
(4,014)
282826
The University of Tennessee-Martin 94%
(1,044)
222220
Tennessee State University The school has an open admission policy.
Tennessee Technological University 1%
(27)
242424
Trevecca Nazarene University 80%
(304)
212119
Tusculum University 80%
(115)
201918
Union University 84%
(274)
272725
Vanderbilt University 32%
(519)
353534
Nossi College of Art Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Remington College-Memphis Campus The school has an open admission policy.
Richmont Graduate University No data is available.
Williamson Christian College The school has an open admission policy.
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga The school has an open admission policy.
Strayer University-Tennessee The school has an open admission policy.
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville The school has an open admission policy.
Visible Music College 16%
(7)
222219
Omega Graduate School No data is available.
Mid-South Christian College 40%
(2)
000
Milligan University 74%
(130)
242423
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center No data is available.
Strayer University-Knoxville Campus No data is available.
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus No data is available.
Strayer University-Nashville Campus No data is available.
South College-Nashville No data is available.
Remington College-Knoxville The school has an open admission policy.
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus The school has an open admission policy.
Average63.44% 242422

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Tennessee based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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Application Requirements Comparison Between Colleges In Tennessee
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
American Baptist College The school has an open admission policy.
Austin Peay State University
Baptist Health Sciences University
Belmont University
Bethel University
Bryan College-Dayton The school has an open admission policy.
Carson-Newman University
Christian Brothers University
Pentecostal Theological Seminary Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Cumberland University
Lipscomb University
East Tennessee State University
Fisk University
Welch College The school has an open admission policy.
Freed-Hardeman University
Johnson University
King University
South College The school has an open admission policy.
Lane College The school has an open admission policy.
Le Moyne-Owen College
Lee University
Lincoln Memorial University
The University of Tennessee Southern
Maryville College
Meharry Medical College Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
University of Memphis
Memphis Theological Seminary Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Middle Tennessee State University
Rhodes College
The University of the South
Southern Adventist University
Tennessee Wesleyan University
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee State University The school has an open admission policy.
Tennessee Technological University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Tusculum University
Union University
Vanderbilt University
Nossi College of Art
Remington College-Memphis Campus The school has an open admission policy.
Richmont Graduate University Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Williamson Christian College The school has an open admission policy.
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga The school has an open admission policy.
Strayer University-Tennessee The school has an open admission policy.
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville The school has an open admission policy.
Visible Music College
Omega Graduate School Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Mid-South Christian College
Milligan University
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Strayer University-Knoxville Campus Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Strayer University-Nashville Campus Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
South College-Nashville Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Remington College-Knoxville The school has an open admission policy.
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus The school has an open admission policy.

: Required : Considered but not Required : Recommended : Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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