For 37 Tennessee colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 69.36%. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,176 and the average SAT score is 1143.
1 Tennessee college's acceptance rate is under 10%, which is very low,.17 Tennessee colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.
The following table shows the number of Tennessee colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
| Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower than 10% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10% - 20% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20% - 30% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30% - 40% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40% - 50% | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 50% - 60% | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 60% - 70% | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Higher than 70% | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN | 96.01% | 5,559 | 5,334 | 1,645 | 1045 | $14,219 ($8,675) |
| Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN | 67.76% | 152 | 103 | 43 | - | $13,846 |
| Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | 96.00% | 8,950 | 8,624 | 1,669 | 1250 | $41,320 |
| Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN | 96.99% | 3,318 | 3,224 | 402 | 975 | $17,530 |
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | 68.00% | 2,991 | 2,042 | 367 | 1040 | $34,700 |
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN | 87.96% | 1,105 | 977 | 200 | 1215 | $37,300 |
| Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN | 67.00% | 2,788 | 1,868 | 673 | - | $27,840 |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | 66.99% | 4,244 | 2,828 | 711 | 1240 | $38,824 |
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | 87.00% | 9,903 | 8,622 | 2,141 | 1050 | $13,034 ($9,706) |
| Fisk UniversityNashville, TN | 58.01% | 7,982 | 4,622 | 320 | 1330 | $24,298 |
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN | 90.99% | 1,077 | 976 | 269 | 1010 | $25,000 |
| Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN | 53.93% | 610 | 328 | 181 | 1010 | $20,318 |
| King UniversityBristol, TN | 53.97% | 1,195 | 650 | 166 | - | $34,800 |
| Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN | 97.17% | 212 | 206 | 159 | - | $12,076 |
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | 72.00% | 2,150 | 1,552 | 553 | 1120 | $22,690 |
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | 59.00% | 4,007 | 2,375 | 368 | 1110 | $26,150 |
| The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN | 83.03% | 613 | 507 | 185 | 1060 | $10,506 ($10,506) |
| Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN | 66.00% | 2,809 | 1,845 | 317 | 1095 | $38,514 |
| University of MemphisMemphis, TN | 93.00% | 15,640 | 14,605 | 2,591 | 1070 | $14,784 ($10,344) |
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN | 68.00% | 14,763 | 10,039 | 3,126 | 1100 | $29,042 ($9,506) |
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | 50.01% | 6,025 | 2,993 | 483 | 1400 | $54,892 |
| The University of the SouthSewanee, TN | 51.00% | 5,018 | 2,554 | 449 | 1305 | $53,704 |
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN | 67.01% | 2,731 | 1,819 | 758 | 1110 | $25,590 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN | 59.01% | 988 | 587 | 168 | 1060 | $29,264 |
| The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | 77.00% | 9,096 | 7,006 | 2,381 | 1080 | $18,208 ($10,144) |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 46.00% | 50,488 | 23,221 | 6,694 | 1260 | $31,974 ($13,484) |
| The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN | 87.00% | 5,199 | 4,540 | 1,118 | 1090 | $16,234 ($10,194) |
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN | 93.00% | 12,890 | 11,940 | 1,770 | 985 | $22,284 ($8,568) |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | 83.00% | 8,772 | 7,295 | 1,988 | 1110 | $20,116 ($10,084) |
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN | 70.02% | 1,958 | 1,371 | 375 | 1090 | $30,090 |
| Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN | 60.03% | 758 | 458 | 216 | - | $28,500 |
| Union UniversityJackson, TN | 47.01% | 3,012 | 1,421 | 323 | 1190 | $20,302 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 6.00% | 45,313 | 2,844 | 1,622 | 1540 | $63,946 |
| Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TN | 42.86% | 245 | 106 | 50 | - | $20,350 |
| Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN | 28.68% | 136 | 39 | 31 | - | $22,000 |
| Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TN | 100.00% | 8 | 8 | 6 | - | $11,912 |
| Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN | 70.02% | 1,164 | 818 | 238 | 1210 | $39,350 |
| Average | 69.36% | 6,591 | 3,793 | 939 | 1,143 | $27,176 ($32,500) |