Below is a ranking of the 9 public colleges in Tennessee with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. The University of Tennessee leads the list by accepting 46% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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The University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN |
46% |
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Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN |
68% |
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The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN |
77% |
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Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN |
83% |
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East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN |
87% |
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The University of Tennessee MartinMartin, TN |
87% |
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University of MemphisMemphis, TN |
93% |
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Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN |
93% |
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Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN |
96% |