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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
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,101
Net price
$9,480
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Newbern, Tennessee
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,284
Net price
$10,375
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Crump, Tennessee
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,659
Net price
—
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, Tennessee
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,628
Net price
$8,332
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,850
Net price
$8,419
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, Tennessee
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
729
Net price
$10,129
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville, Tennessee
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,014
Net price
$4,963
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Paris, Tennessee
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
278
Net price
$6,503
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, Tennessee
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,416
Net price
$10,091
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, Tennessee
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
455
Net price
$5,661
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson, Tennessee
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,117
Net price
$9,528
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,581
Net price
$7,858
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Livingston, Tennessee
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,055
Net price
$11,899
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie
McKenzie, Tennessee
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
155
Net price
$2,256
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
McMinnville, Tennessee
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
812
Net price
$5,048
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,960
Net price
$7,429
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, Tennessee
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
749
Net price
$9,798
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
928
Net price
$6,969
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Huntsville, Tennessee
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
559
Net price
$11,087
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, Tennessee
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
742
Net price
$9,666
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, Tennessee
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
623
Net price
$5,443
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Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Crossville, Tennessee
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
768
Net price
$10,643
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Private (for-profit)
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Knoxville, Tennessee
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
323
Net price
$11,492
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R2 ResearchPublicHBCULand-grant
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
92.6%
Enrollment
6,310
Net price
$10,026
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R2 ResearchPublic
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, Tennessee
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
83.2%
Enrollment
10,511
Net price
$14,207
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, Tennessee
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
59.4%
Enrollment
1,198
Net price
$14,879
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Private (for-profit)
The Hair Academy LLC
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
82
Net price
$16,234
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Private (for-profit)
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
97%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
33
Net price
$13,347
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Public
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,101
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePublic
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, Tennessee
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
82.7%
Enrollment
1,046
Net price
$15,133
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Public
The University of Tennessee System Office
Knoxville, Tennessee
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
77.0%
Enrollment
11,775
Net price
$12,817
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
46.0%
Enrollment
38,728
Net price
$18,109
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, Tennessee
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
87.3%
Enrollment
7,499
Net price
$10,299
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BaccalaureatePrivate
The University of the South
Sewanee, Tennessee
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
50.9%
Enrollment
1,724
Net price
$27,498
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
70.0%
Enrollment
3,195
Net price
$14,459
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee
Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
60.4%
Enrollment
1,103
Net price
$22,874
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Union University
Jackson, Tennessee
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
47.2%
Enrollment
2,713
Net price
$26,815
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R1 ResearchPublic
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
93.4%
Enrollment
20,276
Net price
$13,253
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R1 ResearchPrivate
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
6.3%
Enrollment
13,575
Net price
$19,040
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Private (for-profit)
Vibe Barber College
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
71
Net price
$14,538
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Private
Visible Music College
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
28.7%
Enrollment
89
Net price
$26,181
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Community CollegePublic
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, Tennessee
Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
6,963
Net price
$10,477
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Community CollegePublic
Walters State Community College
Morristown, Tennessee
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,899
Net price
$4,153
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Welch College
Gallatin, Tennessee
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
389
Net price
$19,983
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Community CollegePrivate
William R Moore College of Technology
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
468
Net price
$15,323
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Private
Williamson Christian College
Franklin, Tennessee
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
64
Net price
$22,721
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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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