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Colleges in Tennessee - Acceptance Rates, Costs & Salaries

128 colleges in Tennessee with acceptance rates, net prices, SAT scores and graduate salaries. Compare the largest institutions side by side.

Colleges in Tennessee: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

128 institutions tracked in Tennessee. Average net price across the state is $15,444/year, the average admission rate is 72%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $99,080. The largest 100 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.

CollegeCitySizeAcceptanceNet priceSalary (10yr)
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro16,30169%$12,562$52,702
University of MemphisMemphis12,70172%$12,192$52,227
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga10,07481%$15,026$56,442
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City10,00486%$14,208$48,646
South CollegeKnoxville8,745—$17,273$45,099
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville8,69876%$16,830$52,901
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville7,56096%$9,049$48,900
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville7,2086%$15,497$99,080
Belmont UniversityNashville7,13795%$32,648$62,789
Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville6,715—$6,725$42,869
Nashville State Community CollegeNashville5,653—$7,979$42,096
Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin5,339—$10,508$45,291
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga5,284—$5,286$43,805
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis5,047—$5,091$38,117
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin4,86688%$10,211$48,116
Tennessee State UniversityNashville4,84870%$12,154$47,151
Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga4,462—$24,814$34,579
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville4,404—$5,859$39,687
Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma3,962—$12,645$43,171
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia3,897—$6,788$44,553
Walters State Community CollegeMorristown3,591—$7,082$40,092
Roane State Community CollegeHarriman3,250—$1,635$41,027
Lipscomb UniversityNashville2,99768%$23,178$62,332
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale2,77366%$25,979$58,780
Lee UniversityCleveland2,61771%$21,034$47,741
Jackson State Community CollegeJackson2,511—$7,025$39,715
Cumberland UniversityLebanon2,10467%$15,965$66,885
Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg2,103—$6,557$38,273
Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland1,975—$10,503$41,366
Rhodes CollegeMemphis1,83650%$28,776$79,506
Strayer University-TennesseeNashville1,784——$44,016
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville1,73769%$19,828$56,862
SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville1,712—$24,886$43,794
The University of the SouthSewanee1,60757%$31,931$72,175
Union UniversityJackson1,60760%$22,995$58,910
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate1,57263%$21,394$59,630
Bethel UniversityMcKenzie1,54760%$13,267$49,011
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis1,391—$11,705$38,333
Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City1,38790%$18,130$51,756
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson1,21260%$22,036$48,969
Fisk UniversityNashville1,03537%$37,143$45,614
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville1,027—$28,537$69,188
Maryville CollegeMaryville1,00561%$20,677$50,006
Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegeNashville967—$34,648$56,095
King UniversityBristol908100%$22,416$65,781
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis90587%$16,842$55,642
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville887—$10,585$40,405
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski86487%$6,690$46,623
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens84669%$14,965$53,474
Milligan UniversityMilligan81872%$20,000$57,255
Bryan College-DaytonDayton814—$23,601$55,127
Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingNashville805——$77,304
Tusculum UniversityGreeneville78572%$20,508$48,636
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis77082%$10,165$70,235
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville759—$6,551$41,480
Johnson UniversityKnoxville74365%$23,549$44,300
Lane CollegeJackson736—$12,660$35,657
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern717—$10,224$45,314
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson714—$11,475$42,407
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro709—$7,516$49,862
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown642—$7,277$42,297
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis58199%$6,993$41,221
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson563—$8,787$43,036
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton546—$10,697$39,861
Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis51795%$28,231$40,397
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville412—$8,125$41,751
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis394——$77,971
Fortis Institute-NashvilleNashville393—$27,243$37,493
Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpCrump388—$3,557$36,743
William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis366—$12,496$45,643
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandCrossville360—$12,575$41,967
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald346—$12,978$41,622
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston340—$7,853$38,764
Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville334—$26,493$40,111
Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis331—$23,097$33,423
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncKnoxville323—$10,881$32,717
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville302—$7,900$42,375
Genesis Career College-CookevilleCookeville300—$12,146$29,140
Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville280—$22,690$33,423
Brillare Beauty InstituteCleveland265—$19,270$22,300
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga252—$34,768$31,852
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville247—$1,659$43,853
Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville24746%$24,518$36,368
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman246—$12,236$40,114
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski246—$23,074$38,654
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-NashvilleHendersonville237—$25,648$32,152
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro231—$13,803$41,095
Welch CollegeGallatin226—$17,090$44,636
Paul Mitchell the School-MemphisMemphis216—$23,017$29,053
TCAT AthensAthens205—$7,161$42,259
Paul Mitchell the School-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro201—$24,257$32,152
Herzing University-NashvilleNashville20193%$23,363$44,255
Academy of Allied Health CareersChattanooga194—$14,034—
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis180—$5,956$34,635
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville171—$10,118$35,308
John A Gupton CollegeNashville166100%$18,048$49,854
Empire Beauty School-E MemphisMemphis156—$16,690$30,336
Gould's AcademyMemphis148—$10,103—
Gould's AcademyBartlett135—$15,881—
Lawrenceburg Technical CollegeLawrenceburg128—$14,712—

Choosing a college in Tennessee

Start with net price rather than sticker tuition, then compare graduate earnings in your intended field. In-state public universities usually offer the lowest net price for state residents; private institutions can compete through generous aid packages. Use the College Finder to filter by your annual budget, or model the payoff in the Degree ROI Simulator.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. US Colleges in Tennessee - snapshot data, verify current figures on official sites.