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Colleges and universities in Tennessee
Tennessee is home to 143 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 356,047 students in total.
Of these, 49 are public and 94 private. The largest by enrollment include TUT, Middle Tennessee State, and University of Memphis. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 60% and the median average net price is $14,494.
Institutions
143
indexed
Combined enrollment
356,047
students
Median grad rate
60%
reporting
Median net price
$14,494
reporting
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143 institutions
Page 1 of 3Private (for-profit)
Academy of Allied Health Careers
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
194
Net price
$9,095
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Private (for-profit)
Allied Health Careers Institute
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
26
Net price
$12,114
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
American Baptist College
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
46
Net price
$19,294
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Private (for-profit)
Arnolds Beauty School
Milan, Tennessee
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
63
Net price
$10,343
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
10,439
Net price
$14,846
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Private (for-profit)
Austin's Beauty College Inc
Clarksville, Tennessee
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
101
Net price
$16,069
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Private
Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
67.8%
Enrollment
891
Net price
$13,401
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
96.4%
Enrollment
8,803
Net price
$32,096
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee
Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
97.2%
Enrollment
2,936
Net price
$21,803
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Private
Brillare Beauty Institute
Cleveland, Tennessee
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
265
Net price
$24,976
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
51.0%
Enrollment
1,701
Net price
$16,494
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
68.3%
Enrollment
2,669
Net price
$18,661
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Grad rate
12%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
252
Net price
$28,726
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Community CollegePublic
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7,623
Net price
$5,702
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
88.4%
Enrollment
1,772
Net price
$10,896
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Community CollegePublic
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, Tennessee
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
3,282
Net price
$6,183
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Community CollegePublic
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, Tennessee
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,712
Net price
$4,576
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
73.4%
Enrollment
517
Net price
$21,470
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
67.0%
Enrollment
3,457
Net price
$18,292
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Community CollegePublic
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,296
Net price
$4,322
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R2 ResearchPublic
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
87.1%
Enrollment
13,728
Net price
$15,794
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Private (for-profit)
Elite College of Cosmetology
Lexington, Tennessee
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
53
Net price
$12,696
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
156
Net price
$15,895
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School-Jackson
Jackson, Tennessee
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
73
Net price
$13,699
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School-Nashville
Brentwood, Tennessee
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
111
Net price
$13,888
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
57.9%
Enrollment
1,059
Net price
$26,135
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
334
Net price
$24,118
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
393
Net price
$29,669
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Private (for-profit)
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
Franklin, Tennessee
Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
116
Net price
$22,321
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
90.6%
Enrollment
2,306
Net price
$20,082
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Private (for-profit)
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,027
Net price
$27,306
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Private (for-profit)
Genesis Career College-Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
300
Net price
$13,597
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Private (for-profit)
Genesis Career College-Lebanon
Lebanon, Tennessee
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
96
Net price
$15,513
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Private (for-profit)
Gould's Academy
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
148
Net price
$11,205
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Private (for-profit)
Gould's Academy
Bartlett, Tennessee
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
135
Net price
$17,964
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Private (for-profit)
Health-Tech Institute of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8
Net price
—
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Private
Herzing University-Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
91.2%
Enrollment
201
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Image Maker Beauty Institute
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
74
Net price
$15,296
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Community CollegePublic
Jackson State Community College
Jackson, Tennessee
Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,518
Net price
$7,343
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Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate
John A Gupton College
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
83.9%
Enrollment
166
Net price
$19,772
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
53.8%
Enrollment
978
Net price
$20,303
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
King University
Bristol, Tennessee
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
54.4%
Enrollment
1,157
Net price
$23,508
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee
Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
48.5%
Enrollment
738
Net price
$14,494
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Private (for-profit)
Lawrenceburg Technical College
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
128
Net price
$10,912
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
Le Moyne-Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
97.2%
Enrollment
659
Net price
$8,992
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
72.2%
Enrollment
3,714
Net price
$20,399
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
967
Net price
$27,603
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
59.3%
Enrollment
6,081
Net price
$17,999
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Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Tennessee?
- Tennessee has 143 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 356,047 students.
- What are the largest universities in Tennessee?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Tennessee are TUT, Middle Tennessee State, University of Memphis, East Tennessee State, and Vanderbilt.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Tennessee?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 60%, and the median average net price is $14,494. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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