South College has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 16 to last year.
Belmont University and Lincoln Memorial University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
South College has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Belmont University has the second highest ratio of 12 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $37,338 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,663 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 53.67% and the average SAT score is 1,300 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | South College Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 16 to 1 4 to 1 | 6,182 | 237 | 550 | $17,935 | 38.00% |
| 2 - | Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 2 to 1 | 8,910 | 383 | 454 | $41,320 | 72.00% |
| 3 - | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year | 8 to 1 2 to 1 | 5,418 | 313 | 275 | $26,150 | 50.00% |
| 4 - | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 7 to 1 1 to 1 | 13,710 | 1,249 | 275 | $63,946 | 92.00% |
| Average | 11 to 1 | 8,555 | 546 | 389 | $37,338 | 63.00% |