Top Rated Tennessee Private Colleges

The Best Private Colleges in Tennessee for 2021

These are the top ranked private four-year colleges in Tennessee. Leading the rankings for 2021 as the highest ranked private college in Tennessee is Vanderbilt University. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Tennessee Private 4 year

20 results

Vanderbilt University
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Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#14 Best Colleges in America

  • 12,824enrollment
  • $25,855net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1560SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.76Avg GPA
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Sewanee The University of the South
S
Sewanee, TN
Sewanee The University of the South

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#2 Best Colleges in Tennessee

  • 1,785enrollment
  • $34,971net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA
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Rhodes College
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R
Memphis, TN
Rhodes College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,036enrollment
  • $30,632net price
  • 45%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1430SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.78Avg GPA
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Union University
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Jackson, TN
Union University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#4 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 3,247enrollment
  • $31,980net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1280SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA
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Lipscomb University
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Nashville, TN
Lipscomb University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#5 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 4,620enrollment
  • $26,013net price
  • 63%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA
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Belmont University
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B
Nashville, TN
Belmont University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#6 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 8,260enrollment
  • $36,976net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1320SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA
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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
B
Memphis, TN
 
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Value Colleges in Tennessee

  • 1,064enrollment
  • $10,088net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA
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Lincoln Memorial University
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Harrogate, TN
Lincoln Memorial University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 4,798enrollment
  • $20,374net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 990-1210SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA
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Trevecca Nazarene University
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Nashville, TN
Trevecca Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#9 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 3,927enrollment
  • $18,036net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1288SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA
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Christian Brothers University
C
Memphis, TN
 
Christian Brothers University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#10 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,034enrollment
  • $19,802net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA
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Johnson University
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J
Knoxville, TN
 
Johnson University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#11 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 1,088enrollment
  • $18,921net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 1008-1206SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA
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King College
K
Bristol, TN
 
King College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 1,948enrollment
  • $22,098net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • 990-1205SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA
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Maryville College
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Maryville, TN
Maryville College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#13 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 1,146enrollment
  • $19,778net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1016-1266SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA
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Carson Newman College
C
Jefferson City, TN
 
Carson Newman College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#14 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,560enrollment
  • $18,531net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 923-1178SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA
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Tennessee Wesleyan College
T
Athens, TN
 
Tennessee Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#15 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 1,008enrollment
  • $12,043net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 950-1140SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA
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Freed Hardeman University
F
Henderson, TN
 
Freed Hardeman University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#16 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,037enrollment
  • $16,760net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1230SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA
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Lee University
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Cleveland, TN
Lee University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#17 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 5,386enrollment
  • $16,949net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 910-1230SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA
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Cumberland University
C
Lebanon, TN
Cumberland University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#18 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,405enrollment
  • $26,787net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 910-1100SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA
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