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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 $15,253.

Institutions
143
indexed
Combined enrollment
356,047
students
Median grad rate
60%
reporting
Median net price
$15,253
reporting
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How the 143 institutions in Tennessee break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
49
34% of all
State and locally governed
Private
94
66% of all
44 nonprofit · 50 for-profit
By level
4-year
58
41% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
48
34% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
33
23% of all
Certificate programs

4 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

49 institutionsPublic · of 143

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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
96.4%
Enrollment
10,439
Net price
$9,735
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Community CollegePublic

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,623
Net price
$5,283
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Community CollegePublic

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, Tennessee

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
3,282
Net price
$6,384
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Community CollegePublic

Columbia State Community College

Columbia, Tennessee

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,712
Net price
$4,734
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Community CollegePublic

Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg, Tennessee

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,296
Net price
$4,612
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R2 ResearchPublic

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
13,728
Net price
$15,983
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Community CollegePublic

Jackson State Community College

Jackson, Tennessee

Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,518
Net price
$6,236
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R2 ResearchPublic

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
69.1%
Enrollment
20,488
Net price
$13,359
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Community CollegePublic

Motlow State Community College

Tullahoma, Tennessee

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,980
Net price
$15,742
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Community CollegePublic

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee

Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,533
Net price
$6,777
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Community CollegePublic

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, Tennessee

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,757
Net price
$6,864
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Community CollegePublic

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,399
Net price
$4,983
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Community CollegePublic

Roane State Community College

Harriman, Tennessee

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
99.6%
Enrollment
5,002
Net price
$4,270
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Community CollegePublic

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
19%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
7,004
Net price
$4,754
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Public

TCAT Athens

Athens, Tennessee

Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
366
Net price
$12,758
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Public

Tennessee Board of Regents

Nashville, Tennessee

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,101
Net price
$15,816
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

Newbern, Tennessee

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,284
Net price
$9,698
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump

Crump, Tennessee

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,659
Net price
$0 or less
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson

Dickson, Tennessee

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,628
Net price
$14,780
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton

Elizabethton, Tennessee

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,850
Net price
$8,568
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman

Harriman, Tennessee

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
729
Net price
$11,148
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville

Hartsville, Tennessee

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,014
Net price
$7,194
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Henry/Carroll

Paris, Tennessee

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
278
Net price
$10,060
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald

Hohenwald, Tennessee

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,416
Net price
$12,267
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro

Jacksboro, Tennessee

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
455
Net price
$12,746
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson

Jackson, Tennessee

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,117
Net price
$8,472
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,581
Net price
$20,012
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston

Livingston, Tennessee

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,055
Net price
$12,612
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McKenzie

McKenzie, Tennessee

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
155
Net price
$7,778
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville

McMinnville, Tennessee

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
812
Net price
$11,413
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,960
Net price
$14,315
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown

Morristown, Tennessee

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
749
Net price
$15,910
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
928
Net price
$6,631
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida - Huntsville

Huntsville, Tennessee

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
559
Net price
$15,875
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski

Pulaski, Tennessee

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
742
Net price
$15,269
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville

Shelbyville, Tennessee

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
623
Net price
$7,573
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Public

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Upper Cumberland

Crossville, Tennessee

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
768
Net price
$10,865
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R2 ResearchPublicHBCULand-grant

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
70.1%
Enrollment
6,310
Net price
$15,796
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R2 ResearchPublic

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
76.1%
Enrollment
10,511
Net price
$14,246
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Public

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
3,101
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePublic

The University of Tennessee Southern

Pulaski, Tennessee

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
86.7%
Enrollment
1,046
Net price
$12,798
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Public

The University of Tennessee System Office

Knoxville, Tennessee

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
81.1%
Enrollment
11,775
Net price
$14,265
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
41.6%
Enrollment
38,728
Net price
$18,976
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

The University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin, Tennessee

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
88.2%
Enrollment
7,499
Net price
$10,701
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
72.0%
Enrollment
20,276
Net price
$12,397
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Community CollegePublic

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,963
Net price
$7,802
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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 $15,253. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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