2025 Statistics for Tennessee Colleges

Of the 142 Tennessee schools, The University of Tennessee Southern ranked first and Elite College of Cosmetology ranked second (view more at Tennessee college rankings).
The 2025 average tuition & fees of all Tennessee colleges is $13,837 for Tennessee residents and $17,624 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 70.86% and the average SAT score is 1,159. The average number of students is 2,339 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Tennessee colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.

Tennessee Colleges Core Statistics Comparison

The following table lists colleges located in Tennessee ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$10,924$8,91099086.7%1,04637%14 to 1
Elite College of Cosmetology
Lexington, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,875---5379%9 to 1
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,048---1,027-12 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---74275%10 to 1
Nossi College of Art and Design
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,350--46.3%24742%10 to 1
Sandra Academy of Salon Services
New Tazewell, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,500---11733%20 to 1
Williamson Christian College
Franklin, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,090$7,615--6467%6 to 1
EduMed Partners
Goodlettsville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$6,500---6680%34 to 1
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$18,060---3,29634%22 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,320---74980%20 to 1
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$8,745---805-97 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
McMinnville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$5,760---81267%15 to 1
Austin's Beauty College Inc
Clarksville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,199---10168%10 to 1
Genesis Career College-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$9,570---30054%20 to 1
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$15,627---39343%28 to 1
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Sweetwater, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$12,000---2278%7 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---1,01482%17 to 1
Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$18,630---5,00236%18 to 1
Queen City College
Clarksville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,350---127-20 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,297---7568%25 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$5,137---1,58171%20 to 1
Strayer University-Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,920$15,135--1,965-47 to 1
The University of Tennessee System Office
Knoxville, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
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Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$12,709---25212%18 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$7,259---92876%20 to 1
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,740---6,96328%19 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,460---3397%7 to 1
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,772---5,71230%19 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$6,537---1,96055%20 to 1
Love Beauty School Inc
Manchester, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,000---7574%15 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---45584%17 to 1
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,750---7,00419%20 to 1
Brillare Beauty Institute
Cleveland, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,000---26584%16 to 1
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$25,644$25,767--3,101-7 to 1
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$16,258---28047%21 to 1
Health-Tech Institute of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$13,542---880%3 to 1
The Hair Academy LLC
Fayetteville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,625---8285%9 to 1
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,714---7,53318%21 to 1
William R Moore College of Technology
Memphis, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$9,723---46850%12 to 1
Vibe Barber College
Memphis, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,800---7189%15 to 1
Nashville Film Institute
Nashville, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$21,800---6086%12 to 1
Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,520$11,605--157--
Empire Beauty School-Nashville
Brentwood, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,145---11172%17 to 1
American Baptist College
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,604---4639%5 to 1
John A Gupton College
Nashville, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$12,223--100.0%16638%13 to 1
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Memphis, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$17,083---33138%20 to 1
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,756---7,62326%15 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Livingston, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---1,05578%25 to 1
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,814$17,750-68.9%1,19848%12 to 1
Visible Music College
Memphis, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$22,000$11,000-28.0%8923%6 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
Hendersonville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,400---23774%17 to 1
Welch College
Gallatin, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$21,400$8,352--38953%8 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Paris, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---27875%11 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---1,10170%18 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
Johnson City, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,297---8764%29 to 1
Richmont Graduate University
Chattanooga, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,790$21,810--329--
Master's Barber & Styling College
Old Hickory, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,750---2650%6 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,640---1,62874%19 to 1
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
Madison, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$90,000--319--
TCAT Athens
Athens, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---36695%25 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,400---20175%20 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Crossville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---76884%20 to 1
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
Cleveland, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$9,864$10,244--517-22 to 1
TC Beauty
Johnson City, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,350---10088%13 to 1
Academy of Allied Health Careers
Chattanooga, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$9,525---19465%29 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,260---72969%20 to 1
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design
Cookeville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,500---2074%18 to 1
Gould's Academy
Memphis, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$11,225---14880%6 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,119---3,11780%20 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,620---4,46260%49 to 1
Massage Institute of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$11,500---29100%8 to 1
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,722---5,98034%22 to 1
Mid-South Christian College
Memphis, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,990$3,980-100.0%3260%4 to 1
Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,796--82.0%89140%6 to 1
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,746---3,28237%18 to 1
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$32,805--1,226--
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Knoxville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,995---32382%20 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,775---21659%16 to 1
Studio 75 Hair Academy
Millington, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,000---1454%3 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$5,584---2,41665%20 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump
Crump, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$5,760---1,65963%25 to 1
Genesis Career College-Lebanon
Lebanon, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,995---9659%20 to 1
Le Moyne-Owen College
Memphis, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$12,076--99.2%65927%10 to 1
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,770---9,39931%19 to 1
Lawrenceburg Technical College
Lawrenceburg, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,568---12849%15 to 1
Gould's Academy
Bartlett, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,650---13584%7 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,119---1,85081%17 to 1
Nashville Auto-Diesel College
Nashville, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$37,021---96768%25 to 1
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,736---5,89933%17 to 1
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
Franklin, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$13,075---11686%7 to 1
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$18,062--95.1%51755%32 to 1
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,145---15667%13 to 1
Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,724---3,51826%23 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$7,200---62381%20 to 1
Tennessee Board of Regents
Nashville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
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Image Maker Beauty Institute
Hendersonville, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,100---7477%34 to 1
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
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SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$15,828---1,71242%11 to 1
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$15,120---33450%19 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Newbern, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,620---2,28469%20 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
Powder Springs, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,900---8744%20 to 1
Mind Body Institute
Madison, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$10,000---2975%6 to 1
Allied Health Careers Institute
Murfreesboro, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$13,275---26100%12 to 1
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$17,766---5,75733%19 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Jackson
Jackson, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,145---7341%17 to 1
Arnolds Beauty School
Milan, TN
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,750---6377%13 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Huntsville, TN
Public, 2-4 years
$4,174---55974%7 to 1
North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
Private, 2-4 years
$18,556---61100%15 to 1
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$67,498$57,8681,5405.9%13,57594%8 to 1
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$42,540$27,8101,26095.3%8,80371%12 to 1
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,572$17,3341,28067.7%5,01772%13 to 1
Union University
Jackson, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$37,398$14,4191,29060.4%2,71366%9 to 1
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$18,512$19,1741,10081.1%11,77550%18 to 1
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$57,110$57,1101,38550.4%1,86185%9 to 1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$33,256$34,7601,28041.6%38,72874%18 to 1
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,300$10,5371,09569.4%3,19553%20 to 1
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,300$13,7601,14065.5%3,22949%19 to 1
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$26,938$22,1541,10062.6%6,08150%10 to 1
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$14,766$15,7021,00596.4%10,43940%14 to 1
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$56,120$19,2801,33056.9%1,72480%9 to 1
Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$21,122$8,3051,04065.1%97857%12 to 1
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$25,620$11,9701,02059.7%2,30671%10 to 1
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$38,420$13,9981,20586.7%1,77255%9 to 1
King University
Bristol, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,397$16,073-99.7%1,15748%11 to 1
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$22,416$23,80896070.1%6,31034%13 to 1
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$31,574$29,7001,13069.1%20,48854%17 to 1
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$34,700$14,3551,07090.5%2,66953%12 to 1
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$15,384$15,8401,03572.0%20,27651%16 to 1
Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$29,250$15,675-72.2%1,10325%18 to 1
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$15,576$15,7461,18076.1%10,51158%16 to 1
Bethel University
McKenzie, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,712$15,52592060.2%2,93635%15 to 1
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$16,600$12,9781,11088.2%7,49953%16 to 1
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Public, 4 years
four-years
$13,726$26,4861,08086.2%13,72853%15 to 1
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,800$10,910--1,70150%14 to 1
Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$23,790$17,4801,13070.5%3,71463%13 to 1
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,840$8,280-67.3%3,45746%19 to 1
Fisk University
Nashville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$25,858$26,1881,42037.4%1,05930%12 to 1
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$39,284$16,287-60.9%1,13650%12 to 1
South College
Knoxville, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,535$28,849--11,55742%25 to 1
Milligan University
Milligan, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,450$8,3581,18572.3%1,24063%10 to 1
Lane College
Jackson, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,790---73818%15 to 1
Omega Graduate School
Dayton, TN
Private, 4 years
four-years
$6,550$7,050--69--
Average$17,624$19,9461,15970.9%2,33960%16 to 1