Vanderbilt University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 7 to last year.
Lincoln Memorial University and Belmont University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Vanderbilt University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 7 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Lincoln Memorial University has the second lowest ratio of 8 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,237 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,884 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 74.33% and the average SAT score is 1,139 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 7 to 1 1 to 1 | 13,710 | 1,249 | 275 | $63,946 | 92.00% |
| 2 - | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year | 8 to 1 2 to 1 | 5,418 | 313 | 275 | $26,150 | 50.00% |
| 3 - | Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 2 to 1 | 8,910 | 383 | 454 | $41,320 | 72.00% |
| 4 1 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TNPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 1 to 1 | 9,326 | 391 | 299 | $14,219 ($8,675) | 43.00% |
| 4 1 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TNPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 9,218 | 366 | 118 | $22,284 ($8,568) | 32.00% |
| 6 1 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 6,868 | 293 | 149 | $16,234 ($10,194) | 52.00% |
| 7 2 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 13,483 | 773 | 265 | $13,034 ($9,706) | 55.00% |
| 7 6 | South College Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 16 to 1 4 to 1 | 6,182 | 237 | 550 | $17,935 | 38.00% |
| 7 1 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 20,086 | 946 | 320 | $29,042 ($9,506) | 54.00% |
| 7 4 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 2 to 1 | 11,283 | 498 | 249 | $18,208 ($10,144) | 52.00% |
| Average | 13 to 1 | 10,448 | 545 | 295 | $26,237 ($9,466) | 54.00% |