List of Colleges and Universities in Tennessee
The Best Tennessee Colleges
List of Colleges and Universities in Tennessee
There are 86 colleges and universities in Tennessee enrolling 224,745 full time students. Explore the list of top colleges in Tennessee below to get your college search started. The CollegeSimply rankings and listings are objective and data focused to help you find the good colleges. Whether you're searching for a public, private or community college, our guide to universities in Tennessee offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
The best college in Tennessee is Vanderbilt University and the top public state college is The University of Tennessee
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Vanderbilt University
- Nashville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #1 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1480/1580
- ACT Range 32/35
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 12,592
- Tuition:$47,664
- Acceptance rate 11%
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Rhodes College
- Memphis, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #2 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1290/1460
- ACT Range 27/32
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 2,010
- Tuition:$46,504
- Acceptance rate 51%
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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
- Memphis, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #3 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range N/A
- ACT Range 19/28
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 1,075
- Tuition:$11,542
- Acceptance rate 54%
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Lipscomb University
- Nashville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #4 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1130/1390
- ACT Range 23/29
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 4,642
- Tuition:$30,932
- Acceptance rate 60%
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Union University
- Jackson, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #5 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1140/1380
- ACT Range 23/29
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 3,377
- Tuition:$31,510
- Acceptance rate 60%
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Maryville College
- Maryville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #6 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1010/1220
- ACT Range 20/27
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 1,181
- Tuition:$34,196
- Acceptance rate 49%
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Aquinas College
- Nashville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #7 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1100/1370
- ACT Range 21/28
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 342
- Tuition:$21,950
- Acceptance rate 40%
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Christian Brothers University
- Memphis, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #8 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range N/A
- ACT Range 21/27
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 2,157
- Tuition:$31,870
- Acceptance rate 53%
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Bryan College
- Dayton, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #9 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1070/1280
- ACT Range 20/26
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 1,397
- Tuition:$25,600
- Acceptance rate 54%
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Fisk University
- Nashville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #10 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1020/1320
- ACT Range 16/22
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 701
- Tuition:$21,480
- Acceptance rate 45%
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The University of Tennessee
- Knoxville, Tennessee • Public 4 Year
- #11 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1210/1370
- ACT Range 24/30
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 28,321
- Tuition:$12,970
- Acceptance rate 77%
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Belmont University
- Nashville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #12 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1210/1370
- ACT Range 24/29
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 8,012
- Tuition:$32,820
- Acceptance rate 81%
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Tennessee Technological University
- Cookeville, Tennessee • Public 4 Year
- #13 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1090/1310
- ACT Range 21/28
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 10,504
- Tuition:$8,513
- Acceptance rate 64%
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Milligan College
- Milligan College, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #14 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1020/1270
- ACT Range 22/26
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 1,208
- Tuition:$28,730
- Acceptance rate 67%
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King College
- Bristol, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #15 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1030/1220
- ACT Range 18/26
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 2,162
- Tuition:$28,572
- Acceptance rate 51%
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Trevecca Nazarene University
- Nashville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #16 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1080/1280
- ACT Range 19/26
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 3,620
- Tuition:$25,100
- Acceptance rate 70%
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Middle Tennessee State University
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee • Public 4 Year
- #17 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1070/1280
- ACT Range 20/25
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 21,913
- Tuition:$8,612
- Acceptance rate 59%
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Watkins College of Art Design & Film
- Nashville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #18 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1100/1240
- ACT Range 19/25
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 210
- Tuition:$23,700
- Acceptance rate 42%
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Memphis College of Art
- Memphis, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #19 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range N/A
- ACT Range 19/26
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 303
- Tuition:$33,130
- Acceptance rate 54%
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Carson Newman College
- Jefferson City, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- #20 Best College in Tennessee
- SAT Range 1020/1220
- ACT Range 20/26
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 2,514
- Tuition:$27,400
- Acceptance rate 67%
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