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Colleges in Tennessee

45 four-year colleges

Tennessee is home to Vanderbilt, the University of Tennessee, and a wide range of public and private institutions. Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville each offer distinct college-town experiences.

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from GreenevilleTwo colleges smaller than most secondary schoolsMars Hill University · Warren Wilson College42 days from BristolA college of 817 and a university of 19,304Lees-McRae College · Appalachian State University41 days from DicksonTwo campuses that cost under $25,000 a yearTennessee State University · Williamson Christian College15 days

American Baptist College

Nashville, TN · Urban · Private

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Urban · Public

96% accept1050 SAT$14,846 net

Baptist Health Sciences University

Memphis, TN · Urban · Private

68% accept1050 SAT$13,401 net

Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Urban · Private

96% accept1277 SAT$32,096 net

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN · Town · Private

97% accept1035 SAT$21,803 net

Bryan College-Dayton

Dayton, TN · Town · Private

Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City, TN · Suburban · Private

68% accept1111 SAT$18,661 net

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, TN · Urban · Private

88% accept1069 SAT$10,896 net

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN · Town · Private

67% accept$18,292 net

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Urban · Public

87% accept1114 SAT$15,794 net

Fisk University

Nashville, TN · Urban · Private

58% accept1236 SAT$26,135 net

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN · Town · Private

91% accept1109 SAT$20,082 net

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN · Rural · Private

54% accept1072 SAT$20,303 net

King University

Bristol, TN · Urban · Private

54% accept$23,508 net

Lane College

Jackson, TN · Urban · Private

Le Moyne-Owen College

Memphis, TN · Urban · Private

97% accept$8,992 net

Lee University

Cleveland, TN · Urban · Private

72% accept1144 SAT$20,399 net

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN · Town · Private

59% accept1093 SAT$17,999 net

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN · Urban · Private

67% accept1248 SAT$25,610 net

Maryville College

Maryville, TN · Suburban · Private

66% accept1181 SAT$20,986 net

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN · Urban · Private

Mid-South Christian College

Memphis, TN · Urban · Private

100% accept$11,881 net

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc

Madison, TN · Urban · Private

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Urban · Public

68% accept1119 SAT$12,599 net

Milligan University

Milligan, TN · Suburban · Private

70% accept1195 SAT$21,131 net

Nossi College of Art and Design

Nashville, TN · Urban · Private

43% accept$23,591 net

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN · Urban · Private

50% accept1385 SAT$25,060 net

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN · Urban · Private

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN · Suburban · Private

67% accept1116 SAT$24,334 net

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN · Urban · Public

93% accept1017 SAT$10,026 net

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Town · Public

83% accept1148 SAT$14,207 net

Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, TN · Town · Private

59% accept1051 SAT$14,879 net

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, TN · Urban · Public

The University of Tennessee Southern

Pulaski, TN · Town · Public

83% accept1088 SAT$15,133 net

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · Urban · Public

77% accept1117 SAT$12,817 net

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Urban · Public

46% accept1304 SAT$18,109 net

The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, TN · Town · Public

87% accept1090 SAT$10,299 net

The University of the South

Sewanee, TN · Rural · Private

51% accept1336 SAT$27,498 net

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN · Urban · Private

70% accept1090 SAT$14,459 net

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN · Town · Private

60% accept$22,874 net

Union University

Jackson, TN · Urban · Private

47% accept1243 SAT$26,815 net

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN · Urban · Public

93% accept1051 SAT$13,253 net

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Urban · Private

6% accept1550 SAT$19,040 net

Welch College

Gallatin, TN · Suburban · Private

Williamson Christian College

Franklin, TN · Urban · Private

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