Graduate Schools in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 57 schools are offering graduate programs - 11 public and 46 private graduate schools. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of Tennessee graduate schools is $11,434 for Tennessee residents and $20,557 for out-of-state students. Total 52,621 students have enrolled in graduate schools in Tennessee.
- Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $90,000 and Omega Graduate School has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,500.
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is the largest graduate school with 6,766 graduate students. For the enrollment statistics, we exclude graduate schools whose rate of online students is higher than 50%.
- Vanderbilt University offers the most number of graduate programs of 178 programs.
- Lincoln Memorial University offers the most number of online graduate programs of 27 programs via distance learning.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
60 Graduate Schools in Tennessee
The next table lists all graduate schools located in Tennessee. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Tennessee Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Graduate Student Population | Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Full-time Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College Nashville, TN | $13,920 | $13,920 | 342 | - | - | 30 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $10,127 | $15,113 | 9,326 | 1,206 | 22 | 391 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN | - | - | 797 | 20 | 1 | 67 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | $21,820 | $27,050 | 8,910 | 1,526 | 33 | 383 |
| Bethel University McKenzie, TN | $10,609 | $13,392 | 4,686 | 648 | 4 | 159 |
| Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN | $11,328 | $9,830 | 1,656 | 174 | 7 | 39 |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN | $8,930 | $10,168 | 2,586 | 1,067 | 33 | 115 |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN | $22,860 | $13,588 | 1,934 | 681 | 21 | 113 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland, TN | $11,995 | $11,995 | 565 | 433 | 5 | 9 |
| Cumberland University Lebanon, TN | $5,800 | $8,280 | 2,588 | 277 | 16 | 79 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | $18,666 | $17,100 | 4,704 | 1,749 | 40 | 232 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $10,784 | $25,904 | 13,483 | 2,929 | 60 | 773 |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN | $21,756 | $23,579 | 1,055 | 46 | 6 | 56 |
| Welch College Gallatin, TN | $10,414 | $8,100 | 394 | 49 | 3 | 18 |
| Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN | $10,620 | $11,700 | 2,330 | 480 | 27 | 99 |
| Johnson University Knoxville, TN | $8,850 | $10,285 | 939 | 270 | 19 | 41 |
| King University Bristol, TN | $19,500 | $14,182 | 1,357 | 237 | 7 | 84 |
| South College Knoxville, TN | $24,112 | $28,249 | 6,182 | 1,276 | 22 | 237 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN | $12,140 | $16,670 | 3,927 | 481 | 45 | 184 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN | $16,900 | $23,225 | 5,418 | 3,858 | 43 | 313 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN | $8,910 | $8,910 | 934 | 38 | 2 | 42 |
| Maryville College Maryville, TN | - | $15,956 | 1,069 | 4 | - | 74 |
| Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN | $25,815 | $33,648 | 962 | 962 | 5 | 200 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $11,214 | $15,228 | 21,917 | 5,209 | 85 | 886 |
| Memphis Theological Seminary Memphis, TN | $13,600 | $19,285 | 203 | 203 | 3 | 10 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $11,124 | $28,170 | 20,086 | 2,648 | 51 | 946 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc Madison, TN | $74,817 | $90,000 | 295 | 295 | 1 | 6 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN | $46,504 | $54,892 | 2,008 | 12 | 2 | 182 |
| The University of the South Sewanee, TN | $17,288 | $18,730 | 1,704 | 91 | 5 | 170 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | $11,250 | $12,870 | 2,903 | 332 | 136 | 139 |
| Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN | - | - | 532 | 532 | 1 | 53 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN | $4,500 | $21,845 | 1,052 | 123 | 9 | 71 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $10,788 | $18,852 | 11,283 | 1,399 | 29 | 498 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $13,620 | $32,108 | 33,805 | 6,766 | 139 | 1,665 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $11,592 | $12,636 | 6,868 | 703 | 9 | 293 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $11,092 | $23,516 | 9,218 | 1,540 | 32 | 366 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $11,800 | $20,740 | 9,902 | 1,365 | 27 | 446 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN | $9,968 | $12,624 | 3,327 | 1,460 | 23 | 94 |
| Tusculum University Greeneville, TN | $6,570 | $14,400 | 1,303 | 192 | 6 | 64 |
| Union University Jackson, TN | $8,020 | $11,953 | 2,731 | 831 | 36 | 223 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $46,297 | $56,128 | 13,710 | 6,559 | 178 | 1,249 |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film Nashville, TN | $23,700 | $24,750 | 193 | 9 | - | 13 |
| Richmont Graduate University Chattanooga, TN | $18,230 | $21,000 | 343 | 343 | 1 | 14 |
| Williamson Christian College Franklin, TN | $25,075 | $16,720 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN | $17,061 | $15,135 | 2,882 | 284 | 10 | 8 |
| Visible Music College Memphis, TN | - | $11,000 | 230 | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| Omega Graduate School Dayton, TN | $5,700 | $6,500 | 77 | 77 | 3 | 4 |
| DeVry University-Tennessee Nashville, TN | $17,252 | $17,552 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Milligan University Milligan, TN | $10,522 | $7,967 | 1,105 | 350 | 13 | 97 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN | $14,725 | $24,952 | 3,139 | 2,844 | 26 | 1,349 |
| Huntington University of Health Sciences Knoxville, TN | $6,824 | $9,160 | 71 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service Knoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis Memphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Knoxville Campus Knoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus Memphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center Antioch, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South College-Nashville Nashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harding School of Theology Memphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville Nashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $11,434 | $20,557 | 226,575 | 52,621 | - | - |