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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
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48 institutions2-year · of 143
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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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Concorde Career College - Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
95.1%
Enrollment
517
Net price
$24,563
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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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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Fortis Institute - Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
334
Net price
$23,582
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Fortis Institute - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
393
Net price
$29,039
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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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Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (nonprofit)
John A Gupton College
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
166
Net price
$19,334
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
967
Net price
$32,544
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
805
Net price
No freshman cohort
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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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Private (for-profit)
Nashville Film Institute
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
60
Net price
$25,472
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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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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
North Central Institute
Clarksville, Tennessee
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
61
Net price
$17,566
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Remington College - Memphis Campus
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
80.8%
Enrollment
331
Net price
$26,572
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)
Remington College - Nashville Campus
Nashville, Tennessee
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
61.7%
Enrollment
280
Net price
$29,098
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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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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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Community CollegePublic
Walters State Community College
Morristown, Tennessee
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,899
Net price
$5,387
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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)
William R Moore College of Technology
Memphis, Tennessee
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
468
Net price
$14,957
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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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