Colleges in Tennessee That Accept a 20 ACT
A 20 ACT is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted ACT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only Tennessee schools are listed here.
Likely
Schools where the average admitted student is below 20 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.
- Bethel University — McKenzie, TN · 18 avg ACT
- Le Moyne-Owen College — Memphis, TN · 15 avg ACT
Target
Schools where the average admitted student is right around 20 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.
- Austin Peay State University — Clarksville, TN · 21 avg ACT
- King University — Bristol, TN · 21 avg ACT
- John A Gupton College — Nashville, TN · 21 avg ACT
- The University of Tennessee Southern — Pulaski, TN · 21 avg ACT
- Tennessee Wesleyan University — Athens, TN · 21 avg ACT
Reach
Schools where the average admitted student is above 20 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga — Chattanooga, TN · 23 avg ACT
- East Tennessee State University — Johnson City, TN · 23 avg ACT
- The University of Tennessee-Martin — Martin, TN · 22 avg ACT
- Lincoln Memorial University — Harrogate, TN · 22 avg ACT
- Maryville College — Maryville, TN · 24 avg ACT
- Middle Tennessee State University — Murfreesboro, TN · 23 avg ACT
- Carson-Newman University — Jefferson City, TN · 22 avg ACT
- Lee University — Cleveland, TN · 24 avg ACT
- Freed-Hardeman University — Henderson, TN · 24 avg ACT
- Johnson University — Knoxville, TN · 22 avg ACT
- Baptist Health Sciences University — Memphis, TN · 22 avg ACT
- Christian Brothers University — Memphis, TN · 22 avg ACT
- Fisk University — Nashville, TN · 23 avg ACT
- Tusculum University — Greeneville, TN · 22 avg ACT
All colleges that accept a 20 ACT, nationwide
Colleges in Tennessee That Accept a 20 ACT on PickACampus
