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SAT scores needed to get into The University of Tennessee

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1250

The average composite SAT score for admitted The University of Tennessee freshman is 1250 out of 1600. Tennessee students have the 266th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1250 is in the 82nd percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1170 to 1330

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1170 to 1330. The 75th percentile score is 1330 while the 25th percentile score is 1170.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Tennessee but we estimate it to be around a 1090 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 625

The average score for Tennessee students on the math portion of the SAT is 625 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 580 and the 75th percentile score 670.

Average SAT Reading Score 625

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 590 to 660 and the average score for The University of Tennessee students is 625.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

21 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to The University of Tennessee

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at The University of Tennessee based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 68.4%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.66.

Can I get into Tennessee with a 1330 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1330 or higher is very competitive at Tennessee and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 80% or higher.

Can I get into Tennessee with a 1250 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1250 to 1320 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 68% to 79%.

Can I get into Tennessee with a 1170 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1170 to 1240 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 53% to 66% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into Tennessee with a 1090 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 1090 to 1160 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 51% chance of admission to Tennessee. SAT scores below 1090 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class
Admission chances to The University of Tennessee by SAT score
SAT Score Admission Chances
1600 97%
1590 97%
1580 97%
1570 97%
1560 96%
1550 96%
1540 96%
1530 95%
1520 95%
1510 94%
1500 94%
1490 94%
1480 93%
1470 93%
1460 92%
1450 91%
1440 91%
1430 90%
1420 89%
1410 88%
1400 88%
1390 87%
1380 86%
1370 85%
1360 84%
1350 83%
1340 81%
1330 80%
1320 79%
1310 77%
1300 76%
1290 75%
1280 73%
1270 71%
1260 70%
1250 68%
1240 66%
1230 64%
1220 63%
1210 61%
1200 59%
1190 57%
1180 55%
1170 53%
1160 51%
1150 49%
1140 47%
1130 45%
1120 43%
1110 41%
1100 39%
1090 37%
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=221759 IPEDS survey data for The University of Tennessee.