Best Tennessee HBCUs

This ranking lists 5 HBCUs in Tennessee, part of a national network of historically Black colleges and universities built to expand access to higher education for Black students and still known for strong community, mentorship, and value.

Leading our 2027 rankings is Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, topping our list in Tennessee. Also highly ranked: Tennessee State University.

Compare tuition, enrollment, acceptance rates, and majors across the HBCUs below. Rankings follow the CollegeSimply methodology, blending academics, cost, outcomes, and selectivity. Sort by cost, selectivity, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.

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Fisk University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
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  • Aug 1 application deadline

Fisk is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The historic urban campus sits in Nashville and is closely tied to the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1510
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 37%
  • Net Price $18,595
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Tennessee State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
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Tennessee State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The urban campus is in Nashville.

#9 Best Public Universities in Tennessee
  • SAT Range 880-1050
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $14,586
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American Baptist College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews

American Baptist College is a small private HBCU known for undergraduate theology and ministry. Students study on a compact Nashville campus with deep roots in Baptist tradition.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,340
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Lane College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Jackson, TN
  • 0.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 21 application deadline

Lane is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice. Most students live on a compact residential campus in Jackson.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.57
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,803
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Le Moyne Owen College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Memphis, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Le Moyne-Owen is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and education. The urban campus sits in Memphis.

2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 898-1093
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $6,542
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