Easiest Tennessee Colleges to Get Into

Tennessee has 20 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.

9 colleges accept 100% of applicants in Tennessee. Examples include American Baptist College, Bryan College Dayton, Pentecostal Theological Seminary and Welch College.

High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in Tennessee, or the most selective colleges.

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The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate
  • May 1 application deadline

UTC is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and nursing. The urban campus borders the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga.

#5 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1013-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Net Price $15,347
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Tennessee Technological University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cookeville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 76% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Tennessee Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and technology. The campus sits in the college town of Cookeville on the Cumberland Plateau.

#2 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1048-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Net Price $15,336
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