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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Tennessee

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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 best schools in Tennessee. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Tennessee is 45.99% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.15%.
Vanderbilt University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.67% and Vanderbilt University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 52.34% among best schools 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Tennessee
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Vanderbilt University 46,377 (20,388/25,989) 3,093 (1,411/1,682) 1,619 (739/880) 7% (7%/6%) 52% (52%/3%)
2 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%)
3 Rhodes College 5,253 (2,222/2,978) 2,832 (1,119/1,690) 477 (193/280) 54% (50%/57%) 17% (17%/9%)
4 Union University 2,839 (849/1,990) 1,492 (481/1,011) 334 (139/195) 53% (57%/51%) 22% (29%/10%)
5 Lipscomb University 3,705 (1,283/2,422) 2,635 (911/1,724) 699 (261/438) 71% (71%/71%) 27% (29%/18%)
6 Freed-Hardeman University 1,067 (360/707) 973 (333/640) 331 (159/172) 91% (93%/91%) 34% (48%/24%)
7 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%)
8 Bryan College-Dayton The school has an open admission policy.
9 Trevecca Nazarene University 1,658 (647/1,011) 1,175 (440/735) 378 (161/217) 71% (68%/73%) 32% (37%/21%)
10 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%)
Average12,744 (5,028/5,028)5,860 (2,095/3,763)1,650 (670/979)45.99% (41.7%/74.8%)28.15% (32.0%/26.0%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Tennessee is 1247. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 629 and the average SAT Math score is 618.
Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT scores of 1,530 and The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the lowest SAT scores of 1,100 among best schools in Tennessee. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Tennessee for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Tennessee
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Vanderbilt University 29%
(468)		1530750780
2The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 21%
(1,454)		1240620620
3Rhodes College 11%
(54)		1400700700
4Union University 14%
(47)		1230630600
5Lipscomb University 18%
(127)		1230630600
6Freed-Hardeman University 6%
(21)		1110560550
7The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 5%
(110)		1100560540
8Bryan College-Dayton The school has an open admission policy.
9Trevecca Nazarene University 18%
(68)		1150580570
10Belmont University 23%
(448)		1230630600
Average16.11% 1247629618

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

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

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Tennessee is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Tennessee for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Tennessee
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Vanderbilt University 32%
(519)		353534
2The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 59%
(4,014)		282826
3Rhodes College 31%
(146)		303428
4Union University 84%
(274)		272725
5Lipscomb University 52%
(365)		272825
6Freed-Hardeman University 81%
(267)		232421
7The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 90%
(2,013)		232321
8Bryan College-Dayton The school has an open admission policy.
9Trevecca Nazarene University 80%
(304)		212119
10Belmont University 43%
(813)		272825
Average61.33% 272825

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

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

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Tennessee based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Tennessee
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Vanderbilt University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
2 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ✔✗ ✔✗ ✓✓ ✔✔
3 Rhodes College ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
4 Union University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔
5 Lipscomb University ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✗ ✓✔
6 Freed-Hardeman University ✔✗ ✔✗ ✓✗ ✓✔
7 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga ✔✗ ✔✓ ✗✗ ✓✔
8 Bryan College-Dayton The school has an open admission policy.
9 Trevecca Nazarene University ✔✓ ✓✗ ✓✗ ✓✔
10 Belmont University ✔✗ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✗

✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Tennesseeand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.