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Colleges in Tennessee (2024)

Browse 57 colleges and universities in Tennessee.

57
Total Colleges
$20,393
Avg. In-State Tuition
70.6%
Avg. Acceptance Rate
46.6%
Avg. Graduation Rate

Cheapest Colleges

  1. 1. Nashville State Community College$4,730
  2. 2. Motlow State Community College$4,738
  3. 3. Jackson State Community College$4,740
  4. 4. Walters State Community College$4,752
  5. 5. Volunteer State Community College$4,756

Most Selective

  1. 1. Vanderbilt University5.9%
  2. 2. Fisk University37.4%
  3. 3. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville41.6%
  4. 4. Nossi College of Art and Design46.3%
  5. 5. Rhodes College50.3%

Highest Earning Graduates

  1. 1. Vanderbilt University$91,565
  2. 2. Baptist Health Sciences University$72,529
  3. 3. Rhodes College$66,651
  4. 4. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center$66,318
  5. 5. The University of the South$64,911

All Colleges in Tennessee

NameCityTuition (In-State)Accept RateGrad RateStudents
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville$13,81242%74%30,418
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro$10,26669%54%16,301
University of MemphisMemphis$10,72872%50%12,701
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga$10,44881%52%10,074
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City$10,47286%52%10,004
South CollegeKnoxville$18,535N/A40%8,745
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville$11,37676%56%8,698
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville$9,00696%42%7,560
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$67,4986%93%7,208
Belmont UniversityNashville$42,54095%71%7,137
Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville$4,786N/A30%6,715
Nashville State Community CollegeNashville$4,730N/A18%5,653
Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin$4,756N/A26%5,339
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga$4,772N/A24%5,284
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis$4,778N/A19%5,047
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin$10,56088%54%4,866
Tennessee State UniversityNashville$8,61670%33%4,848
Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanoogaN/AN/A59%4,462
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville$4,782N/A33%4,404
Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma$4,738N/A31%3,962
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia$5,296N/A30%3,897
Walters State Community CollegeMorristown$4,752N/A35%3,591
Roane State Community CollegeHarriman$4,998N/A34%3,250
Lipscomb UniversityNashville$40,57268%70%2,997
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale$27,30066%50%2,773
Lee UniversityCleveland$23,79071%62%2,617
Jackson State Community CollegeJackson$4,740N/A23%2,511
Cumberland UniversityLebanon$27,84067%46%2,104
Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg$4,758N/A31%2,103
Rhodes CollegeMemphis$57,11050%83%1,836
Strayer University-TennesseeMemphis$13,920N/AN/A1,784
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville$31,30069%54%1,737
The University of the SouthSewanee$56,12057%81%1,607
Union UniversityJackson$40,02560%68%1,607
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate$26,93863%52%1,572
Bethel UniversityMcKenzie$18,71260%35%1,547
Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City$34,70090%50%1,387
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson$25,62060%70%1,212
Fisk UniversityNashville$25,85837%35%1,035
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville$17,048N/AN/A1,027
Maryville CollegeMaryville$39,28461%49%1,005
King UniversityBristol$36,194100%47%908
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis$38,42087%55%905
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski$10,92487%36%864
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens$30,81469%46%846
Milligan UniversityMilligan$40,45072%62%818
Bryan College-DaytonDayton$19,800N/A53%814
Tusculum UniversityGreeneville$29,25072%28%785
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis$13,79682%46%770
Johnson UniversityKnoxville$21,12265%59%743
Lane CollegeJackson$11,790N/A18%736
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis$12,07699%26%581
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphisN/AN/AN/A394
Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville$15,120N/A39%334
Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville$20,35046%40%247
Welch CollegeGallatin$21,400N/A57%226
John A Gupton CollegeNashville$12,223100%39%166

Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Tennessee?

There are 57 colleges and universities in Tennessee as of 2024.

What is the average tuition in Tennessee?

The average in-state tuition across colleges in Tennessee is approximately $20,393.

What is the cheapest college in Tennessee?

Nashville State Community College has the lowest in-state tuition in Tennessee at $4,730.