Tightest Tennessee Private Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 21 private Tennessee colleges that have competitive admission is 64.72% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 4.15%. The acceptance rate at 6 private Tennessee colleges increased and the rate of 15 colleges decreased.

Vanderbilt University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 6.28%. Union University (47.18%) and Rhodes College (49.68%) are following it in the list of Tightest Tennessee Private Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Vanderbilt University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Union University ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $36,542 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,333 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Table. Tightest Tennessee Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 6.28%
0.39%
57.03%1,540$63,94613,71092.00%7 to 1
2
1
Union University Jackson, TNPrivate, 4-year 47.18%
5.37%
22.73%1,190$20,3022,73166.00%8 to 1
3
1
Rhodes College Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year 49.68%
4.23%
16.14%1,400$54,8922,00885.00%9 to 1
4
2
The University of the South Sewanee, TNPrivate, 4-year 50.90%
1.42%
17.58%1,305$53,7041,70481.00%10 to 1
5
1
Johnson University Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year 53.77%
9.44%
55.18%1,010$20,31893965.00%10 to 1
6
1
King University Bristol, TNPrivate, 4-year 54.39%
6.41%
25.54%-$34,8001,35746.00%11 to 1
7
5
Fisk University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 57.91%
13.06%
6.92%1,330$24,2981,05556.00%12 to 1
8
7
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year 59.27%
19.21%
15.49%1,110$26,1505,41850.00%8 to 1
9
8
Tusculum University Greeneville, TNPrivate, 4-year 60.42%
20.66%
47.16%-$28,5001,30333.00%16 to 1
10
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Maryville College Maryville, TNPrivate, 4-year 65.68%
3.82%
17.18%1,095$38,5141,06953.00%12 to 1
Average50.55%28.10%1,248$36,5423,12962.70%10 to 1
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