2024 Tennessee Colleges Comparison
In Tennessee, 138 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 49 public schools and 89 private schools. By school level, 55 4-years (or high) schools, 48 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 35 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee colleges is $13,601 for state residents and $17,297 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $16,465 for state residents and $19,934 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,230 students enrolled in Tennessee colleges including 1,986 undergraduate and 1,084 graduate students.
Most Compared Tennessee Colleges
The following Tennessee college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2024 Statistics for Tennessee Colleges
Of the 138 Tennessee schools, Vanderbilt University ranked first and Lipscomb University ranked second (view more at Tennessee college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Tennessee colleges is $13,601 for Tennessee residents and $17,297 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 69.89% and the average SAT score is 1,143. The average number of students is 2,230 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Tennessee colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Tennessee colleges are $17,297 and Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,946 and The University of Tennessee Southern has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,506.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Tennessee colleges are $19,934 and Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc has the highest tuition & fees of $90,000 and Mid-South Christian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,980.
- The average SAT score of Tennessee colleges is 1,143 and Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Bethel University has the lowest score of 975.
- The average acceptance rate of Tennessee colleges is 69.89% and Vanderbilt University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and Mid-South Christian College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of Tennessee colleges is 2,230 and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most students of 36,304 and Mid-South Christian College has the fewest students of 32.
- The average graduation rate of Tennessee colleges is 57.62% and Strayer University-Tennessee has the highest rate of 100% and Lane College has the lowest rate of 17%.
Tennessee Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Tennessee ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $63,946 | $56,128 | 1,540 | 6.3% | 13,456 | 93% | 7 to 1 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $38,824 | $17,100 | 1,240 | 66.6% | 5,047 | 69% | 13 to 1 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $41,320 | $27,050 | 1,250 | 96.4% | 8,862 | 72% | 12 to 1 |
| Milligan University Milligan, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $39,350 | $7,967 | 1,210 | 70.3% | 1,200 | 60% | 9 to 1 |
| Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,000 | $11,700 | 1,010 | 90.6% | 2,294 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $18,208 | $18,852 | 1,080 | 77.0% | 11,380 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $26,150 | $23,225 | 1,110 | 59.3% | 5,805 | 54% | 9 to 1 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $14,219 | $15,113 | 1,045 | 96.0% | 9,945 | 45% | 15 to 1 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $54,892 | $54,892 | 1,400 | 49.7% | 1,952 | 82% | 11 to 1 |
| Bethel University McKenzie, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $17,530 | $13,392 | 975 | 97.2% | 2,974 | 35% | 17 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $31,974 | $32,108 | 1,260 | 46.0% | 36,304 | 73% | 18 to 1 |
| King University Bristol, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $34,800 | $14,182 | - | 54.4% | 1,295 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| The University of the South Sewanee, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $53,704 | $18,730 | 1,305 | 50.9% | 1,693 | 82% | 9 to 1 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,590 | $12,870 | 1,110 | 66.6% | 3,154 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
| Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $18,900 | $9,830 | - | - | 1,548 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
| Tusculum University Greeneville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $28,500 | $14,400 | - | 60.4% | 1,200 | 31% | 18 to 1 |
| Union University Jackson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $20,302 | $11,953 | 1,190 | 47.2% | 2,674 | 71% | 8 to 1 |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $37,300 | $13,588 | 1,215 | 88.4% | 2,043 | 56% | 9 to 1 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $29,042 | $28,170 | 1,100 | 68.0% | 20,183 | 54% | 17 to 1 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $22,690 | $16,670 | 1,120 | 72.2% | 3,680 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $13,034 | $25,904 | 1,050 | 87.1% | 13,586 | 50% | 18 to 1 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $14,784 | $15,228 | 1,070 | 93.4% | 21,736 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $22,284 | $23,516 | 985 | 92.6% | 8,198 | 33% | 13 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $16,234 | $12,636 | 1,090 | 87.3% | 6,941 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $30,090 | $12,624 | 1,090 | 70.0% | 3,196 | 55% | 22 to 1 |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $24,298 | $23,579 | 1,330 | 57.9% | 1,005 | 44% | 11 to 1 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $20,116 | $20,740 | 1,110 | 83.2% | 10,117 | 54% | 16 to 1 |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $34,700 | $10,168 | 1,040 | 68.3% | 2,735 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| Cumberland University Lebanon, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $27,840 | $8,280 | - | 67.0% | 3,072 | 47% | 18 to 1 |
| Maryville College Maryville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $38,514 | $15,956 | 1,095 | 65.7% | 1,147 | 47% | 12 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 2,920 | 100% | 39 to 1 |
| South College Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $17,935 | $28,249 | - | - | 8,234 | 37% | 23 to 1 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $29,264 | $21,845 | 1,060 | 59.4% | 1,074 | 44% | 12 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 701 | 76% | 13 to 1 |
| Visible Music College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $22,000 | $11,000 | - | 28.7% | 182 | 48% | 6 to 1 |
| Nashville Film Institute Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $20,800 | - | - | - | 33 | 56% | 11 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,008 | - | - | - | 278 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| Austin's Beauty College Inc Clarksville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $14,900 | - | - | - | 98 | 75% | 10 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,972 | - | - | - | 1,171 | 71% | 14 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie McKenzie, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,308 | - | - | - | 170 | 63% | 14 to 1 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga, TN Private, 2-4 years | $10,690 | - | - | - | 311 | 87% | 22 to 1 |
| Richmont Graduate University Chattanooga, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,000 | - | - | 351 | - | - |
| Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,736 | - | - | - | 6,060 | 29% | 21 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $16,297 | - | - | - | 67 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
| Lane College Jackson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $11,790 | - | - | - | 822 | 17% | 17 to 1 |
| Omega Graduate School Dayton, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $6,500 | - | - | 62 | - | - |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 706 | 82% | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 422 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| TC Beauty Johnson City, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,350 | - | - | - | 139 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
| Master's Barber & Styling College Old Hickory, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | - | 26 | 50% | 6 to 1 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN Public, 2-4 years | $18,104 | - | - | - | 5,115 | 31% | 19 to 1 |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Cookeville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 22 | 69% | 18 to 1 |
| Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $33,648 | - | - | 1,083 | - | - |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,008 | - | - | - | 2,427 | 74% | 15 to 1 |
| The Hair Academy LLC Fayetteville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | - | 79 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $32,240 | - | - | - | 3,667 | 56% | 49 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $36,020 | - | - | - | 1,062 | 64% | 22 to 1 |
| Gould's Academy Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $11,225 | - | - | - | 164 | 92% | 7 to 1 |
| Mid-South Christian College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $11,912 | $3,980 | - | 100.0% | 32 | 75% | 3 to 1 |
| American Baptist College Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $12,474 | - | - | - | 48 | 33% | 5 to 1 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $15,995 | - | - | - | 337 | 66% | 20 to 1 |
| John A Gupton College Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $12,040 | - | - | 83.9% | 160 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $16,775 | - | - | - | 189 | 61% | 19 to 1 |
| Massage Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $11,500 | - | - | - | 20 | 80% | 6 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump Crump, TN Public, 2-4 years | $5,428 | - | - | - | 1,412 | 62% | 21 to 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,995 | - | - | - | 98 | 49% | 20 to 1 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,776 | - | - | - | 8,710 | 28% | 18 to 1 |
| Welch College Gallatin, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $20,796 | $8,100 | - | - | 389 | 61% | 9 to 1 |
| Lawrenceburg Technical College Lawrenceburg, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $12,375 | - | - | - | 39 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 2,302 | 65% | 21 to 1 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,750 | - | - | - | 6,601 | 22% | 14 to 1 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,719 | - | - | - | 5,833 | 36% | 18 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 1,093 | 73% | 25 to 1 |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology Franklin, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $13,075 | - | - | - | 75 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 365 | 58% | 25 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,400 | - | - | - | 231 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,145 | - | - | - | 216 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
| Gould's Academy Bartlett, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $18,650 | - | - | - | 177 | 84% | 11 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $6,865 | - | - | - | 544 | 68% | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 1,229 | 76% | 19 to 1 |
| Tennessee Board of Regents Nashville, TN Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 525 | - | - |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 719 | 71% | 20 to 1 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,466 | - | - | - | 1,800 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute Hendersonville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $19,100 | - | - | - | 64 | 67% | 18 to 1 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $11,472 | $11,995 | - | - | 501 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $14,900 | - | - | - | 113 | 47% | 17 to 1 |
| North Central Institute Clarksville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $17,802 | - | - | - | 55 | 85% | 13 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,419 | - | - | - | 714 | 76% | 20 to 1 |
| Mind Body Institute Madison, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $10,000 | - | - | - | 36 | 91% | 7 to 1 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $13,846 | - | - | 67.8% | 755 | 54% | 6 to 1 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,742 | - | - | - | 5,474 | 32% | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson Jackson, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,145 | - | - | - | 44 | 37% | 22 to 1 |
| Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Nashville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $7,900 | - | - | - | 136 | - | 1 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville Huntsville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,070 | - | - | - | 462 | 70% | 7 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN Public, 2-4 years | $5,344 | - | - | - | 1,506 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Elite College of Cosmetology Lexington, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $16,875 | - | - | - | 68 | 72% | 11 to 1 |
| Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $13,275 | - | - | - | 47 | 77% | 12 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,308 | - | - | - | 705 | 70% | 12 to 1 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,730 | - | - | - | 3,254 | 29% | 19 to 1 |
| Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $20,350 | - | - | 43.3% | 278 | 35% | 10 to 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $9,570 | - | - | - | 329 | 46% | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville McMinnville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $5,492 | - | - | - | 656 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN Public, 2-4 years | $3,936 | - | - | - | 1,093 | 79% | 17 to 1 |
| Williamson Christian College Franklin, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,010 | $16,720 | - | - | 57 | 50% | 7 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN Public, 2-4 years | $6,924 | - | - | - | 630 | 74% | 20 to 1 |
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services New Tazewell, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 73 | 56% | 20 to 1 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $12,076 | - | - | 97.2% | 646 | 25% | 9 to 1 |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $7,602 | - | - | - | 788 | - | 87 to 1 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,716 | - | - | - | 3,078 | 20% | 22 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $15,237 | - | - | - | 392 | 52% | 21 to 1 |
| EduMed Partners Goodlettsville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $6,500 | - | - | - | 66 | 80% | 34 to 1 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman, TN Public, 2-4 years | $18,622 | - | - | - | 4,822 | 32% | 19 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN Private, 2-4 years | $17,622 | - | - | 73.4% | 420 | 51% | 34 to 1 |
| Queen City College Clarksville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $16,350 | - | - | - | 127 | 94% | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN Public, 2-4 years | $6,269 | - | - | - | 1,691 | 40% | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $5,341 | - | - | - | 1,206 | 70% | 20 to 1 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,698 | - | - | - | 6,608 | 17% | 20 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $16,297 | - | - | - | 75 | 77% | 15 to 1 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,724 | - | - | - | 6,605 | 24% | 19 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Nashville, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $19,460 | - | - | - | 34 | 73% | 7 to 1 |
| Arnolds Beauty School Milan, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $16,750 | - | - | - | 63 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
| Johnson University Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $20,318 | $10,285 | 1,010 | 53.8% | 950 | 62% | 11 to 1 |
| Love Beauty School Inc Manchester, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 64 | 69% | 15 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee System Office Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,750 | - | - | - | 6,980 | 19% | 19 to 1 |
| Brillare Beauty Institute Cleveland, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | - | 259 | 77% | 18 to 1 |
| Memphis Theological Seminary Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,285 | - | - | 195 | - | - |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $21,230 | - | - | - | 279 | 58% | 24 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $23,425 | $24,952 | - | - | 3,121 | - | 7 to 1 |
| William R Moore College of Technology Memphis, TN Private, 2-4 years | $9,678 | - | - | - | 461 | 47% | 11 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,506 | $8,910 | 1,060 | 82.7% | 978 | 36% | 13 to 1 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc Madison, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $90,000 | - | - | 308 | - | - |
| Vibe Barber College Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,800 | - | - | - | 63 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville Brentwood, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,145 | - | - | - | 125 | 60% | 24 to 1 |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years | $13,542 | - | - | - | 4 | 80% | 3 to 1 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN Public, 2-4 years | $17,740 | - | - | - | 3,143 | 27% | 27 to 1 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis, TN Private, 2-4 years | $20,047 | - | - | - | 391 | 33% | 29 to 1 |
| Average | $17,297 | $19,934 | 1,143 | 69.9% | 2,230 | 58% | 16 to 1 |