Tennessee Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 28 private colleges in Tennessee with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Vanderbilt University tops the list with an average ACT Score of 34. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of Tennessee Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

34
Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

30
Sewanee The University of the South

Sewanee, TN

29
Belmont University

Nashville, TN

27
Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

26
Union University

Jackson, TN

26
Aquinas College

Nashville, TN

24
Milligan College

Milligan College, Tennessee

24
Lee University

Cleveland, TN

23
Maryville College

Maryville, TN

23
Carson Newman College

Jefferson City, TN

22
Fisk University

Nashville, TN

22
Freed Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

22
Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

22
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis, TN

21
Christian Brothers University

Memphis, TN

21
Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

21
King College

Bristol, TN

21