There are 151 Tennessee Colleges - 11 public and 51 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,201 for Tennessee residents and $19,439 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $25,750. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $11,434 for Tennessee residents and $20,557 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $17,707 in average.
Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,946 and The University of Tennessee Southern has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,506 among Tennessee Colleges.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is the largest school with 33,805 students and Mid-South Christian College is the smallest school with 17 students among those schools.
There are 151 Tennessee Colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,201 for Tennessee residents and $19,439 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $25,750. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $11,434 for Tennessee residents and $20,557 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $17,707 in average.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 69.36% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 32.24%. The average graduation rate is 53% and 4,378 students are attending to schools in average.
| School Name | Under-graduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Allied Health CareersChattanooga, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $9,425 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 114 |
| Allied Health Careers InstituteMurfreesboro, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $13,275 | - | - | 69% | 10 to 1 | 63 |
| American Baptist CollegeNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $12,474 | - | - | 25% | 5 to 1 | 53 |
| Arnolds Beauty SchoolMilan, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,750 | - | - | 75% | 12 to 1 | 70 |
| Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TNPublic, 4-year | $14,219 ($8,675) | $15,113 ($10,127) |
96.01% | 43% | 14 to 1 | 9,326 |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor CenterAntioch, TNPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin's Beauty College IncClarksville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $14,900 | - | - | 55% | 10 to 1 | 59 |
| Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | $13,846 | - | 67.76% | 58% | 7 to 1 | 797 |
| Belmont UniversityNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $41,320 | $27,050 | 96.00% | 72% | 12 to 1 | 8,910 |
| Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TNPrivate, 4-year | $17,530 | $13,392 | 96.99% | 44% | 17 to 1 | 4,686 |
| Brillare Beauty InstituteCleveland, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $18,000 | - | - | 54% | 18 to 1 | 255 |
| Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TNPrivate, 4-year | $18,900 | $9,830 | - | 51% | 13 to 1 | 1,656 |
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TNPrivate, 4-year | $34,700 | $10,168 | 68.00% | 56% | 10 to 1 | 2,586 |
| Casa Loma College - NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $46,058 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $10,690 | - | - | 98% | 25 to 1 | 220 |
| Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,750 ($4,550) | - | - | 21% | 13 to 1 | 6,429 |
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | $37,300 | $13,588 | 87.96% | 59% | 9 to 1 | 1,934 |
| Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,730 ($4,530) | - | - | 29% | 20 to 1 | 3,180 |
| Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $18,104 ($4,904) | - | - | 27% | 19 to 1 | 4,954 |
| Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $17,622 | - | 73.03% | 46% | 34 to 1 | 1,317 |
| Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TNPrivate, 4-year | $27,840 | $8,280 | 67.00% | 48% | 16 to 1 | 2,588 |
| Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,740 ($4,540) | - | - | 26% | 23 to 1 | 2,683 |
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TNPublic, 4-year | $13,034 ($9,706) | $25,904 ($10,784) |
87.00% | 55% | 16 to 1 | 13,483 |
| EduMed PartnersGoodlettsville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $6,500 | - | - | 80% | 34 to 1 | 66 |
| Elite College of CosmetologyLexington, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,875 | - | - | 82% | 11 to 1 | 59 |
| Empire Beauty School-E MemphisMemphis, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,145 | - | - | 46% | 17 to 1 | 162 |
| Empire Beauty School-JacksonJackson, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,145 | - | - | 32% | 16 to 1 | 68 |
| Empire Beauty School-NashvilleBrentwood, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,145 | - | - | 69% | 18 to 1 | 91 |
| Fisk UniversityNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $24,298 | $23,579 | 58.01% | 56% | 12 to 1 | 1,055 |
| Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $14,644 | - | - | 46% | 16 to 1 | 295 |
| Fortis Institute-NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $15,237 | - | - | 49% | 18 to 1 | 383 |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of CosmetologyFranklin, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $13,075 | - | - | 57% | 7 to 1 | 39 |
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TNPrivate, 4-year | $25,000 | $11,700 | 90.99% | 69% | 13 to 1 | 2,330 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $16,400 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 377 |
| Genesis Career College-CookevilleCookeville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $9,570 | - | - | 44% | 20 to 1 | 346 |
| Genesis Career College-LebanonLebanon, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,995 | - | - | 58% | 20 to 1 | 155 |
| Gould's AcademyMemphis, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $11,225 | - | - | 76% | 10 to 1 | 157 |
| Gould's AcademyBartlett, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $18,650 | - | - | 95% | 11 to 1 | 174 |
| Harding School of TheologyMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Health-Tech Institute of MemphisMemphis, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $13,542 | - | - | 100% | 3 to 1 | 4 |
| Image Maker Beauty InstituteHendersonville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $19,100 | - | - | 89% | 19 to 1 | 65 |
| Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,716 ($4,516) | - | - | 23% | 19 to 1 | 3,442 |
| Jersey College - ClevelandCleveland, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $45,359 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jersey College - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $45,359 | - | - | - | - | - |
| John A Gupton CollegeNashville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $12,040 | - | 83.87% | 45% | 15 to 1 | 196 |
| Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $20,318 | $10,285 | 53.93% | 65% | 10 to 1 | 939 |
| King UniversityBristol, TNPrivate, 4-year | $34,800 | $14,182 | 53.97% | 46% | 11 to 1 | 1,357 |
| Lane CollegeJackson, TNPrivate, 4-year | $11,790 | - | - | 17% | 15 to 1 | 1,010 |
| Lawrenceburg Technical CollegeLawrenceburg, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $12,375 | - | - | 100% | 10 to 1 | 40 |
| Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | $12,076 | - | 97.17% | 18% | 11 to 1 | 609 |
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TNPrivate, 4-year | $22,690 | $16,670 | 72.00% | 62% | 12 to 1 | 3,927 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $36,020 | - | - | 54% | 20 to 1 | 1,053 |
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year | $26,150 | $23,225 | 59.00% | 50% | 8 to 1 | 5,418 |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $38,824 | $17,100 | 66.99% | 69% | 13 to 1 | 4,704 |
| Love Beauty School IncManchester, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,000 | - | - | 77% | 15 to 1 | 69 |
| Maryville CollegeMaryville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $38,514 | $15,956 | 66.00% | 53% | 12 to 1 | 1,069 |
| Massage Institute of MemphisMemphis, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $11,500 | - | - | 75% | 8 to 1 | 15 |
| Master's Barber & Styling CollegeOld Hickory, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,100 | - | - | 50% | 7 to 1 | 25 |
| Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | - | $33,648 | - | - | - | 962 |
| Memphis Theological SeminaryMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | - | $19,285 | - | - | - | 203 |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingNashville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $7,602 | - | - | - | 85 to 1 | 791 |
| Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | $11,912 | $3,980 | 100.00% | - | 2 to 1 | 17 |
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year | $29,042 ($9,506) | $28,170 ($11,124) |
68.00% | 54% | 16 to 1 | 20,086 |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNPrivate, 4-year | $32,240 | - | - | 52% | 50 to 1 | 2,478 |
| Milligan UniversityMilligan, TNPrivate, 4-year | $39,350 | $7,967 | 70.02% | 63% | 9 to 1 | 1,105 |
| Mind Body InstituteMadison, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $10,000 | - | - | 60% | 7 to 1 | 36 |
| Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,736 ($4,536) | - | - | 32% | 23 to 1 | 5,636 |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair DesignCookeville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,500 | - | - | 88% | 18 to 1 | 21 |
| Nashville Film InstituteNashville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $20,800 | - | - | 70% | 12 to 1 | 57 |
| Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,698 ($4,498) | - | - | 16% | 20 to 1 | 6,617 |
| North Central InstituteClarksville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $17,802 | - | - | 72% | 13 to 1 | 51 |
| Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,742 ($4,542) | - | - | 28% | 20 to 1 | 5,100 |
| Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $20,350 | - | 42.86% | 58% | 10 to 1 | 298 |
| Omega Graduate SchoolDayton, TNPrivate, 4-year | - | $6,500 | - | - | - | 77 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $14,900 | - | - | 27% | 16 to 1 | 137 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-MemphisMemphis, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,775 | - | - | 27% | 21 to 1 | 232 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,400 | - | - | 67% | 16 to 1 | 261 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-NashvilleHendersonville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,400 | - | - | 83% | 16 to 1 | 247 |
| Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,776 ($4,576) | - | - | 26% | 18 to 1 | 8,452 |
| Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TNPrivate, 4-year | $11,472 | $11,995 | - | - | 14 to 1 | 565 |
| Queen City CollegeClarksville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,350 | - | - | 56% | 20 to 1 | 128 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $20,047 | - | - | 30% | 30 to 1 | 344 |
| Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $21,230 | - | - | 60% | 25 to 1 | 240 |
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | $54,892 | $54,892 | 50.01% | 85% | 9 to 1 | 2,008 |
| Richmont Graduate UniversityChattanooga, TNPrivate, 4-year | - | $21,000 | - | - | - | 343 |
| Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $18,622 ($4,762) | - | - | 32% | 17 to 1 | 4,457 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson CityJohnson City, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,297 | - | - | 51% | 17 to 1 | 67 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,297 | - | - | 62% | 14 to 1 | 71 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $15,466 | - | - | 42% | 11 to 1 | 1,556 |
| Sandra Academy of Salon ServicesNew Tazewell, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,500 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 73 |
| South CollegeKnoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $17,935 | $28,249 | - | 38% | 16 to 1 | 6,182 |
| South College-NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $17,935 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TNPrivate, 4-year | $25,590 | $12,870 | 67.01% | 51% | 15 to 1 | 2,903 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,750 ($4,550) | - | - | 14% | 16 to 1 | 6,443 |
| Strayer University-Knoxville CampusKnoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Nashville CampusNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-TennesseeMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | 100% | 41 to 1 | 2,882 |
| Studio 75 Hair AcademyMillington, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,000 | - | - | 92% | 1 to 1 | 4 |
| Sweetwater Institute of CosmetologySweetwater, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $10,900 | - | - | 77% | 9 to 1 | 41 |
| TC BeautyJohnson City, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,350 | - | - | 59% | 10 to 1 | 121 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,972 ($4,972) | - | - | 74% | 17 to 1 | 1,016 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 81% | 12 to 1 | 444 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-AthensAthens, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 69% | 20 to 1 | 221 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrossvilleCrossville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 82% | 20 to 1 | 495 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCrump, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $5,428 ($5,428) | - | - | 63% | 22 to 1 | 1,411 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 75% | 17 to 1 | 982 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $3,936 ($3,936) | - | - | 86% | 19 to 1 | 495 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 59% | 20 to 1 | 579 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 81% | 13 to 1 | 643 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,008 ($4,008) | - | - | 76% | 11 to 1 | 248 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $5,344 ($5,344) | - | - | 68% | 20 to 1 | 912 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 73% | 12 to 1 | 328 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroLaFollette, TNPublic, Less than 2-year | $2,746 ($2,746) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,008 ($4,008) | - | - | 75% | 15 to 1 | 2,239 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $5,341 ($5,341) | - | - | 65% | 20 to 1 | 1,157 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 70% | 25 to 1 | 1,417 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieMcKenzie, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,308 ($4,308) | - | - | 83% | 14 to 1 | 134 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $5,492 ($5,492) | - | - | 74% | 15 to 1 | 577 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $6,269 ($6,269) | - | - | 41% | 20 to 1 | 1,547 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,419 ($4,419) | - | - | 71% | 20 to 1 | 859 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $6,924 ($6,924) | - | - | 100% | 20 to 1 | 337 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,070 ($4,070) | - | - | 83% | 6 to 1 | 439 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $4,308 ($4,308) | - | - | 62% | 13 to 1 | 565 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $6,865 ($6,865) | - | - | 83% | 20 to 1 | 550 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncKnoxville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,995 | - | - | 66% | 20 to 1 | 342 |
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TNPublic, 4-year | $22,284 ($8,568) | $23,516 ($11,092) |
93.00% | 32% | 14 to 1 | 9,218 |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TNPublic, 4-year | $20,116 ($10,084) | $20,740 ($11,800) |
83.00% | 60% | 18 to 1 | 9,902 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TNPrivate, 4-year | $29,264 | $21,845 | 59.01% | 50% | 10 to 1 | 1,052 |
| The Hair Academy LLCFayetteville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,250 | - | - | 92% | 20 to 1 | 72 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $19,460 | - | - | 90% | 7 to 1 | 45 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TNPublic, 4-year | $23,425 ($11,002) | $24,952 ($14,725) |
- | - | 7 to 1 | 3,139 |
| The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TNPublic, 4-year | $10,506 ($10,506) | $8,910 ($8,910) |
83.03% | 30% | 12 to 1 | 934 |
| The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNPublic, 4-year | $18,208 ($10,144) | $18,852 ($10,788) |
77.00% | 52% | 16 to 1 | 11,283 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPublic, 4-year | $31,974 ($13,484) | $32,108 ($13,620) |
46.00% | 72% | 18 to 1 | 33,805 |
| The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TNPublic, 4-year | $16,234 ($10,194) | $12,636 ($11,592) |
87.00% | 52% | 15 to 1 | 6,868 |
| The University of the SouthSewanee, TNPrivate, 4-year | $53,704 | $18,730 | 51.00% | 81% | 10 to 1 | 1,704 |
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $30,090 | $12,624 | 70.02% | 61% | 22 to 1 | 3,327 |
| Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $28,500 | $14,400 | 60.03% | 33% | 16 to 1 | 1,303 |
| Union UniversityJackson, TNPrivate, 4-year | $20,302 | $11,953 | 47.01% | 66% | 8 to 1 | 2,731 |
| University of MemphisMemphis, TNPublic, 4-year | $14,784 ($10,344) | $15,228 ($11,214) |
93.00% | 48% | 17 to 1 | 21,917 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $63,946 | $56,128 | 6.00% | 92% | 7 to 1 | 13,710 |
| Vibe Barber CollegeMemphis, TNPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,800 | - | - | 75% | 15 to 1 | 67 |
| Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TNPrivate, 4-year | $22,000 | $11,000 | 28.68% | 24% | 6 to 1 | 230 |
| Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,724 ($4,524) | - | - | 22% | 24 to 1 | 6,957 |
| Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TNPublic, 2-4 year | $17,719 ($4,519) | - | - | 32% | 17 to 1 | 5,477 |
| Welch CollegeGallatin, TNPrivate, 4-year | $20,796 | $8,100 | - | 59% | 8 to 1 | 394 |
| William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis, TNPrivate, 2-4 year | $9,678 | - | - | 74% | 11 to 1 | 361 |
| Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TNPrivate, 4-year | $15,010 | $16,720 | - | 33% | 7 to 1 | 60 |