9 Tennessee schools with published score bands, from the U.S. Department of Education — highest band first.
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Among Tennessee colleges in the federal dataset, Vanderbilt University has the highest enrolled-student SAT band at 1500–1570. The table below lists 9 Tennessee schools' middle-50% SAT and ACT ranges, highest first — each links to a page on setting a target for that school. Every figure is the enrolled middle 50% from College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-09-01.
| School | SAT (mid 50%) | ACT | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | 1500–1570 | 34–35 | 7k |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 1200–1370 | 25–31 | 30k |
| Belmont University | 1160–1350 | 24–30 | 7k |
| Tennessee Technological University | 1048–1310 | 20–27 | 9k |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 1010–1230 | 20–26 | 16k |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1013–1210 | 20–26 | 10k |
| East Tennessee State University | 980–1200 | 19–26 | 10k |
| University of Memphis | 915–1180 | 18–24 | 13k |
| Austin Peay State University | 843–1126 | 18–24 | 8k |
A quarter of enrolled students scored below the band and a quarter above it. It describes who enrolled — not a cutoff, and not who was admitted.
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In the federal dataset, Vanderbilt University — an enrolled middle 50% of 1500–1570. Bands describe enrolled students, not cutoffs.
It spans the table above — from 843–1126 to 1500–1570 across 9 schools. Pick the schools you mean and aim at the upper half of their bands.
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (IPEDS), retrieved 2026-09-01. Each school's own page links its federal profile.