2026 Most Enrolled Students in Tennessee Rankings
Among Tennessee colleges, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the largest number of students (38,728) and Middle Tennessee State University has the second largest number of students (20,488) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Tennessee having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Tennessee
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | 38,728 | 17,837 | 20,891 | 30,564 | 8,164 | 3,176 | $33,256 | 41.6% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | 20,488 | 9,412 | 11,076 | 18,042 | 2,446 | 3,076 | $31,574 | 69.1% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN | 20,276 | 8,223 | 12,053 | 15,770 | 4,506 | 5,051 | $15,384 | 72.0% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | 13,728 | 5,310 | 8,418 | 10,829 | 2,899 | 2,762 | $13,726 | 86.2% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | 13,575 | 5,934 | 7,641 | 7,221 | 6,354 | 652 | $67,498 | 5.9% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | 11,775 | 4,832 | 6,943 | 10,202 | 1,573 | 1,264 | $18,512 | 81.1% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | 10,511 | 5,549 | 4,962 | 9,187 | 1,324 | 1,033 | $15,576 | 76.1% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | 10,439 | 4,151 | 6,288 | 8,926 | 1,513 | 2,718 | $14,766 | 96.4% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | 8,803 | 2,999 | 5,804 | 7,175 | 1,628 | 141 | $42,540 | 95.3% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | 7,499 | 2,756 | 4,743 | 6,809 | 690 | 1,945 | $16,600 | 88.2% | 16 to 1 |
Qualified Tennessee Colleges in Core Admission Stats
