Colleges in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville is a city in Tennessee. According to Census data, the population is 586,048 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, ten colleges are active for serving college programs in Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition, there are 12 colleges located within 30 miles from Knoxville.
By school type, there are five public and five private schools. By school level, there are five 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Ten schools offer undergraduate programs and five schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Knoxville, Tennessee is $11,264 for Tennessee residents and $17,567 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 49.97% and the average SAT score is 1,135. A total of 51,085 students enrolled in schools in Knoxville, Tennessee, of which 7,964 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Knoxville, Tennessee
The following table lists 10 colleges located in Knoxville and 3 schools near Knoxville, Tennessee ordered by distance from Knoxville. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
College Name | Distance From Knoxville | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 2-4 years valid | 1.17 miles | $5,341 | 1,157 | 65% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
South College Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 1.54 miles | $17,935 | 6,182 | 38% | 16 to 1 | $28,249 | - | - |
The University of Tennessee System Office Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 1.63 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 1.78 miles | $31,974 | 33,805 | 72% | 18 to 1 | $32,108 | 46.0% | 1,260 |
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.57 miles | $15,995 | 342 | 66% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
Huntington University of Health Sciences Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 4.72 miles | $8,242 | 71 | 50% | 5 to 1 | $9,160 | - | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.85 miles | $14,900 | 137 | 27% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.12 miles | $16,297 | 71 | 62% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
Johnson University Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 11.38 miles | $20,318 | 939 | 65% | 10 to 1 | $10,285 | 53.9% | 1,010 |
Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN Public, 2-4 years valid | 12.23 miles | $17,776 | 8,452 | 26% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
Maryville College Maryville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 15.08 miles | $38,514 | 1,069 | 53% | 12 to 1 | $15,956 | 66.0% | 1,095 |
Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 27.73 miles | $34,700 | 2,586 | 56% | 10 to 1 | $10,168 | 68.0% | 1,040 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN Public, 2-4 years valid | 28.11 miles | $4,419 | 328 | 73% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
Average | - | $17,567 | 51,085 | 53% | 17 to 1 | $23,547 | 50.0% | 1,135 |