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Largest Universities in Tennessee

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Tennessee.

43 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Enrollment
1 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Public TN ROI
$13,484 $47,782 73% 28,763
2 Middle Tennessee State University
Public TN ROI
$9,506 $39,941 54% 16,115
3 University of Memphis
Public TN ROI
$10,344 $40,921 49% 13,645
4 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Public TN ROI
$10,144 $42,209 53% 9,878
5 East Tennessee State University
Public TN ROI
$9,950 $38,704 52% 9,807
6 Tennessee Technological University
Public TN ROI
$10,084 $43,759 57% 8,495
7 Austin Peay State University
Public TN ROI
$8,675 $38,779 44% 7,365
8 Belmont University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$41,320 $42,770 72% 7,306
9 Vanderbilt University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$63,946 $73,909 93% 7,143
10 Tennessee State University
Public TN ROI
$8,568 $34,160 33% 6,498
11 The University of Tennessee-Martin
Public TN ROI
$10,208 $38,863 54% 4,600
12 Lipscomb University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$38,824 $50,454 69% 3,021
13 Lee University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$22,690 $38,082 62% 2,712
14 Southern Adventist University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$25,590 $44,818 52% 2,673
15 Strayer University-Tennessee
Private For-Profit TN ROI
$13,920 $36,582 N/A 2,670
16 Cumberland University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$27,840 $52,246 48% 2,053
17 Rhodes College
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$54,892 $48,898 83% 1,931
18 Trevecca Nazarene University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$29,790 $46,065 58% 1,697
19 Bethel University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$18,168 $38,990 39% 1,671
20 Union University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$38,450 $45,505 69% 1,637
21 The University of the South
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$53,698 $53,456 82% 1,598
22 Lincoln Memorial University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$26,150 $45,242 52% 1,487
23 Carson-Newman University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$34,700 $39,324 52% 1,374
24 Freed-Hardeman University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$25,000 $40,086 69% 1,244
25 Maryville College
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$38,514 $39,305 50% 1,028
26 King University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$34,800 $52,248 46% 975
27 Christian Brothers University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$37,300 $48,592 58% 953
28 Fisk University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$24,298 $33,604 49% 950
29 Tusculum University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$28,500 $39,925 32% 903
30 Tennessee Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$29,264 $45,987 47% 832
31 The University of Tennessee Southern
Public TN ROI
$10,506 $36,151 33% 827
32 Lane College
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$11,790 $24,623 17% 822
33 Bryan College-Dayton
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$18,900 $45,559 54% 815
34 Milligan University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$39,350 $43,168 62% 783
35 Johnson University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$20,318 $35,649 64% 703
36 Baptist Health Sciences University
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$13,846 $59,224 56% 673
37 Le Moyne-Owen College
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$12,076 $25,992 21% 571
38 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Public TN ROI
$0 $68,668 N/A 376
39 Nossi College of Art and Design
Private For-Profit TN ROI
$20,350 $28,099 49% 278
40 Welch College
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$20,796 $34,190 61% 261
41 American Baptist College
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$12,474 $32,665 27% 48
42 Williamson Christian College
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$15,010 $47,309 N/A 40
43 Mid-South Christian College
Private Non-Profit TN ROI
$11,905 $0 N/A 23

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Largest university in Tennessee is The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, followed by Middle Tennessee State University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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