Colleges near Knoxville, Tennessee

There are 16 colleges located in Knoxville, Tennessee. By school types, there are 5 public and 8 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $14,268 for Tennessee residents and $18,868 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $12,467 for Tennessee residents and $17,654 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 58.43% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 29.79%. The average graduation rate is 54% and total 55,139 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 8,886 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Knoxville, Tennessee.

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13 Colleges near Knoxville, Tennessee

The following table lists and compares 13 Colleges near Knoxville, Tennessee with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Knoxville, Tennessee
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville public	Knoxville (1.2 miles)	$5,341 ($5,341)	-	-	65%	20 to 1	1,157
South College private (for-profit)	Knoxville (1.5 miles)	$17,935	$28,249	-	38%	16 to 1	6,182
The University of Tennessee System Office public	Knoxville (1.6 miles)	-	-	-	-	-	-
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville public	Knoxville (1.8 miles)	$31,974 ($13,484)	$32,108 ($13,620)	45.99%	72%	18 to 1	33,805
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc private (for-profit)	Knoxville (2.6 miles)	$15,995	-	-	66%	20 to 1	342
Huntington University of Health Sciences private (for-profit)	Knoxville (4.7 miles)	$8,242	$9,160	-	50%	5 to 1	71
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville private (for-profit)	Knoxville (6.9 miles)	$14,900	-	-	27%	16 to 1	137
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville private (for-profit)	Knoxville (9.1 miles)	$16,297	-	-	62%	14 to 1	71
Johnson University private (not-for-profit)	Knoxville (11.4 miles)	$20,318	$10,285	53.77%	65%	10 to 1	939
Pellissippi State Community College public	Knoxville (12.2 miles)	$17,776 ($4,576)	-	-	26%	18 to 1	8,452
Maryville College private (not-for-profit)	Maryville (15.1 miles)	$38,514	$15,956	65.68%	53%	12 to 1	1,069
Carson-Newman University private (not-for-profit)	Jefferson City (27.7 miles)	$34,700	$10,168	68.27%	56%	10 to 1	2,586
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro public	Jacksboro (28.1 miles)	$4,419 ($4,419)	-	-	73%	12 to 1	328

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4-Year Colleges

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Murfreesboro
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
East Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Johnson City
Lipscomb University Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of the South Private, four-years | Sewanee

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Graduate

Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Martin Public, four-years | Martin
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville
Lipscomb University Private, four-years | Nashville
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
Middle Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Murfreesboro
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of the South Private, four-years | Sewanee

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Online Schools

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
Fisk University Private, four-years | Nashville
Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
Austin Peay State University Public, four-years | Clarksville
Christian Brothers University Private, four-years | Memphis
Tennessee Wesleyan University Private, four-years | Athens
Carson-Newman University Private, four-years | Jefferson City
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville
Johnson University Private, four-years | Knoxville

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Trade Schools

Empire Beauty School-Nashville Private, Less than 2-years | Brentwood
Lawrenceburg Technical College Private, Less than 2-years | Lawrenceburg
Concorde Career College-Memphis Private, 2-4 years | Memphis
Northeast State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Blountville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Public, 2-4 years | Pulaski
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Public, 2-4 years | Elizabethton
Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Nashville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Public, 2-4 years | Shelbyville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville Public, 2-4 years | Huntsville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Public, 2-4 years | Memphis

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