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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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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.

143 institutions

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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
67.7%
Enrollment
5,017
Net price
$24,739
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Private (for-profit)

Love Beauty School Inc

Manchester, Tennessee

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$8,061
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Maryville College

Maryville, Tennessee

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
60.9%
Enrollment
1,136
Net price
$19,360
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Private (for-profit)

Massage Institute of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
29
Net price
$12,511
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Private (for-profit)

Master's Barber & Styling College

Old Hickory, Tennessee

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
$11,352
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Private (nonprofit)HBCU

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, Tennessee

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,226
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
157
Net price
Grad-only
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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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Private (nonprofit)

Mid - South Christian College

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
32
Net price
$10,172
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Private (nonprofit)

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc

Madison, Tennessee

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
319
Net price
Grad-only
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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 CollegePrivate (for-profit)

Miller - Motte College - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,462
Net price
$23,958
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Milligan University

Milligan, Tennessee

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
72.3%
Enrollment
1,240
Net price
$21,365
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Private (for-profit)

Mind Body Institute

Madison, Tennessee

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
29
Net price
$21,627
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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)

Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design

Cookeville, Tennessee

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
20
Net price
$18,948
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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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Private (for-profit)

Nossi College of Art and Design

Nashville, Tennessee

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
46.3%
Enrollment
247
Net price
$24,044
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Omega Graduate School

Dayton, Tennessee

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
69
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Knoxville

Powder Springs, Tennessee

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
87
Net price
$22,828
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
216
Net price
$18,186
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
201
Net price
$18,716
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Murfreesboro - Nashville

Powder Springs, Tennessee

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
237
Net price
$22,587
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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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Private (nonprofit)

Pentecostal Theological Seminary

Cleveland, Tennessee

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
517
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Queen City College

Clarksville, Tennessee

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
No freshman cohort
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
50.3%
Enrollment
1,861
Net price
$28,585
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Private (nonprofit)

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
329
Net price
Grad-only
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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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Private (for-profit)

Ross Medical Education Center - Johnson City

Johnson City, Tennessee

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
87
Net price
$19,832
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Private (for-profit)

Ross Medical Education Center - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$20,277
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Private (for-profit)

SAE Institute of Technology - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,712
Net price
$24,700
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Private (for-profit)

Sandra Academy of Salon Services

New Tazewell, Tennessee

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
117
Net price
$12,621
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,557
Net price
$17,858
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
65.5%
Enrollment
3,229
Net price
$24,345
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Private (nonprofit)

Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
530
Net price
Grad-only
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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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Private (for-profit)

Strayer University - Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,965
Net price
$11,645
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Private (for-profit)

Studio 75 Hair Academy

Millington, Tennessee

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
14
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
22
Net price
$2,636
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Private (for-profit)

TC Beauty

Johnson City, Tennessee

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
100
Net price
$9,859
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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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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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