2024 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Tennessee Rankings
Among Tennessee colleges, Vanderbilt University has the lowest number of students per faculty (7 to 1) and Lincoln Memorial University has the second lowest number of students (8) based on academic year 2022-2023 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Tennessee having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Tennessee
Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
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1 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | 7,151 | 1,524 | 7 to 1 | $63,946 | 6.0% | 92% | 1,540 |
2 | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN | 1,560 | 588 | 8 to 1 | $26,150 | 59.0% | 50% | 1,110 |
3 | Union University Jackson, TN | 1,900 | 363 | 8 to 1 | $20,302 | 47.0% | 66% | 1,190 |
4 | Rhodes College Memphis, TN | 1,996 | 221 | 9 to 1 | $54,892 | 50.0% | 85% | 1,400 |
5 | Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN | 1,519 | 232 | 10 to 1 | $34,700 | 68.0% | 56% | 1,040 |
6 | The University of the South Sewanee, TN | 1,613 | 201 | 10 to 1 | $53,704 | 51.0% | 81% | 1,305 |
7 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN | 1,556 | 19 | 11 to 1 | $15,466 | - | 42% | - |
8 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | 7,384 | 837 | 12 to 1 | $41,320 | 96.0% | 72% | 1,250 |
9 | Lee University Cleveland, TN | 3,446 | 559 | 12 to 1 | $22,690 | 72.0% | 62% | 1,120 |
10 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | 2,955 | 494 | 13 to 1 | $38,824 | 67.0% | 69% | 1,240 |
Qualified Tennessee Colleges in Core Admission Stats