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Colleges in Tennessee
44 four-year colleges in Tennessee, sorted by undergraduate enrollment. Data: US Department of Education College Scorecard — verify current figures on each school's site.
| College | City | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Tuition (out-of-state) | Intl share | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Knoxville | 41.6% | 1311 | $33,256 | 0.9% | 30,418 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | 69.1% | 1121 | $31,574 | 1.8% | 16,301 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis | 72.0% | 1088 | $15,384 | 2.0% | 12,701 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 81.1% | 1147 | $18,512 | 0.6% | 10,074 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | 86.2% | 1144 | $14,522 | 1.7% | 10,004 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | 76.1% | 1151 | $15,576 | 1.8% | 8,698 |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | 96.4% | 1088 | $14,766 | 2.2% | 7,560 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | 5.9% | 1549 | $67,498 | 11.2% | 7,208 |
| Belmont University | Nashville | 95.3% | 1280 | $42,540 | 0.9% | 7,137 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin | 88.2% | 1120 | $16,600 | 0.6% | 4,866 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville | 70.1% | 1000 | $22,416 | 2.3% | 4,848 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | 67.7% | 1256 | $40,572 | 3.4% | 2,997 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | 65.5% | 1129 | $27,300 | 7.7% | 2,773 |
| Lee University | Cleveland | 70.5% | 1145 | $23,790 | 3.1% | 2,617 |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon | 67.3% | — | $27,840 | 6.8% | 2,104 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis | 50.3% | 1362 | $57,110 | 6.2% | 1,836 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | Nashville | — | — | $13,920 | 0.0% | 1,784 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | 69.4% | 1091 | $31,300 | 12.4% | 1,737 |
| The University of the South | Sewanee | 56.9% | 1344 | $56,120 | 3.5% | 1,607 |
| Union University | Jackson | 60.4% | 1256 | $40,025 | 1.9% | 1,607 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate | 62.6% | 1092 | $26,938 | 7.2% | 1,572 |
| Bethel University | McKenzie | 60.2% | 972 | $18,712 | 5.2% | 1,547 |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City | 90.5% | 1117 | $34,700 | 5.7% | 1,387 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson | 59.7% | 1109 | $25,620 | 0.0% | 1,212 |
| Fisk University | Nashville | 37.4% | 1200 | $25,858 | 0.0% | 1,035 |
| Maryville College | Maryville | 60.9% | — | $39,284 | 6.6% | 1,005 |
| King University | Bristol | 99.7% | — | $36,194 | 5.6% | 908 |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis | 86.7% | 1098 | $38,420 | 9.5% | 905 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | Pulaski | 86.7% | 1083 | $10,924 | 8.3% | 864 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens | 68.8% | 1090 | $30,814 | 7.0% | 846 |
| Milligan University | Milligan | 72.3% | 1189 | $40,450 | 10.3% | 818 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | Dayton | — | — | $19,800 | 2.7% | 814 |
| Tusculum University | Greeneville | 72.2% | — | $29,250 | 5.6% | 785 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Memphis | 82.0% | 1050 | $13,796 | 0.0% | 770 |
| Johnson University | Knoxville | 65.1% | 1078 | $21,122 | 9.0% | 743 |
| Lane College | Jackson | — | — | $11,790 | 1.8% | 736 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Memphis | 99.2% | — | $12,076 | 5.0% | 581 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis | — | — | — | 1.5% | 394 |
| Nossi College of Art and Design | Nashville | 46.3% | — | $20,350 | 0.0% | 247 |
| Welch College | Gallatin | — | — | $21,400 | 1.3% | 226 |
| Visible Music College | Memphis | 28.0% | 1050 | $22,000 | 0.0% | 79 |
| American Baptist College | Nashville | — | — | $13,604 | 2.2% | 46 |
| Williamson Christian College | Franklin | — | — | $16,090 | 0.0% | 41 |
| Mid-South Christian College | Memphis | 100.0% | — | $10,500 | 42.1% | 19 |
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