Institutional Characteristics
The following table compares the basic academic information between Colleges in Tennessee. Of the schools, 39 schools were closed or not active. For the comparison, the schools are remained in the table. By school type, there are 53 public and 145 private schools in Colleges in Tennessee. By school level, there are 86 four years (or high) schools , 61 2-4 years schools and 51 less than 2 years schools.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Location | Type/Level | Highest Degree | Offered Degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITT Technical Institute-Nashville | Nashville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | |||
| American Baptist College | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor | |
| Aquinas College | Nashville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Arnolds Beauty School | Milan, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens | Athens, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate | |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate | |
| Bethel University | McKenzie, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Bryan College-Dayton | Dayton, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master | |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | Cleveland, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Master, Doctorate | |
| Austin's Beauty College Inc | Clarksville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington | Covington, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master | |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson | Dickson, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor | |
| Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers | Chattanooga, TN | Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton | Elizabethton, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| The Hair Academy LLC | Fayetteville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Fisk University | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Welch College | Gallatin, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | Harriman, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville | Hartsville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Hiwassee College | Madisonville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | Hohenwald, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | Jacksboro, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| John A Gupton College | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Johnson University | Knoxville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| King University | Bristol, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Lane College | Jackson, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor | |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor | |
| Lee University | Cleveland, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston | Livingston, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | Pulaski, TN | Public, four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master | |
| Maryville College | Maryville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Bachelor, Master | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie | McKenzie, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville | Cookeville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Master, Doctorate | |
| Memphis College of Art | Memphis, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Memphis Theological Seminary | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc | Madison, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Doctorate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | Morristown, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Motlow State Community College | Tullahoma, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Nashville College of Medical Careers | Madison, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest | Newbern, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| O'More College of Design | Franklin, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | Paris, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley | Ripley, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump | Crump, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville | Shelbyville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| The University of the South | Sewanee, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | Huntsville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville | Crossville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | Jackson, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville | Whiteville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Southern College of Optometry | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Doctorate | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin, TN | Public, four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Fountainhead College of Technology | Knoxville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/30/2018) | |||
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc | Knoxville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Tusculum University | Greeneville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Union University | Jackson, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| West Tennessee Business College | Jackson, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| William R Moore College of Technology | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Brightwood College-Nashville | Nashville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | Nashville, TN | Public, 2-4 years | Non-degree granting | Certificate | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville | Clarksville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor | |
| Nossi College of Art | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor | |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design | Cookeville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Queen City College | Clarksville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Clarksville | Clarksville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | |||
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | Lebanon, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| National College-Nashville | Nashville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | Nashville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Brillare Beauty Institute | Cleveland, TN | Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Tennessee Board of Regents | Nashville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Cordova | Cordova, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Stage Road | Memphis, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/08/2018) | |||
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Shelby Drive | Memphis, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2018) | |||
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | Cookeville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| North Central Institute | Clarksville, TN | Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Styles and Profiles Beauty College | Selmer, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/20/2017) | |||
| Vatterott College-Dividend | Memphis, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||
| Richmont Graduate University | Chattanooga, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Master | |
| Williamson Christian College | Franklin, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master | |
| Music City Barber College | Nashville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor | |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor | |
| Career Beauty College | Lawrenceburg, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor | |
| Tennessee Career Institute | Columbia, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Madison | Madison, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/24/2017) | |||
| The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville | Nashville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| Visible Music College | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Virginia College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Argosy University-Nashville | Nashville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| Elite College of Cosmetology | Lexington, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Memphis Institute of Barbering | Memphis, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology | Johnson City, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Vatterott College-Appling Farms | Memphis, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2019) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| L'Ecole Culinaire-Memphis | Cordova, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2018) | |||
| Love Beauty School Inc | Manchester, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville | Brentwood, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson | Jackson, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Empire Beauty School-S Memphis | Memphis, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Empire Beauty School-N Memphis | Memphis, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/04/2019) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Johnson City | Johnson City, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Omega Graduate School | Dayton, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Nashville Barber and Style Academy | Madison, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Virginia College-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||
| Mid-South Christian College | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| DeVry University-Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology | Franklin, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Vibe Barber College | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Mind Body Institute | Madison, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | Johnson City, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| University of Phoenix-Tennessee | Cordova, TN | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services | New Tazewell, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Gould's Academy | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Milligan University | Milligan, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis, TN | Public, four-years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute | Hendersonville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Huntington University of Health Sciences | Knoxville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate | |
| Nashville Film Institute | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Allied Health Careers Institute | Murfreesboro, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Master's Barber & Styling College | Old Hickory, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| EduMed Partners | Goodlettsville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Massage Institute of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service | Knoxville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| The University of Tennessee System Office | Knoxville, TN | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Gould's Academy | Bartlett, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | - | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Master | |
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | Cookeville, TN | Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | Certificate, Associate | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville | Hendersonville, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Strayer University-Knoxville Campus | Knoxville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus | Memphis, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Strayer University-Nashville Campus | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate | |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center | Antioch, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Master | |
| South College-Nashville | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master | |
| Harding School of Theology | Memphis, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Doctor's Degree | Master, Doctorate | |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2 | Chattanooga, TN | Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Associate's Degree | - | |
| Remington College-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor | |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | Nashville, TN | Private (for-profit), four-years | Bachelor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor | |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers | Chattanooga, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology | Sweetwater, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Studio 75 Hair Academy | Millington, TN | Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Non-degree granting | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | Nashville, TN | Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Master's Degree | Certificate, Master | |
Key Facts Comparison
The average tuition & fees of Colleges in Tennessee is $4,236 for State residents and $16,288 for out-of-state students. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student Faculty Ratio | Student Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITT Technical Institute-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | |||||
| American Baptist College | $12,474 | - | 25% | 5:1 | 53 | |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Arnolds Beauty School | $16,750 | - | - | 12:1 | 70 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 69% | 20:1 | 221 | |
| Austin Peay State University | $8,675 / $14,219 | 93.82% | 43% | 14:1 | 9,326 | |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | $13,846 | 40.93% | 58% | 7:1 | 797 | |
| Belmont University | $41,320 | 96.27% | 72% | 12:1 | 8,910 | |
| Bethel University | $18,168 | 88.79% | 44% | 17:1 | 4,686 | |
| Bryan College-Dayton | $18,900 | - | 51% | 13:1 | 1,656 | |
| Carson-Newman University | $34,700 | 79.78% | 56% | 10:1 | 2,586 | |
| Chattanooga State Community College | $4,550 / $17,750 | - | 21% | 13:1 | 6,429 | |
| Christian Brothers University | $37,300 | 87.46% | 59% | 9:1 | 1,934 | |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | $11,472 | - | - | 14:1 | 565 | |
| Austin's Beauty College Inc | $14,900 | - | - | 10:1 | 59 | |
| Cleveland State Community College | $4,530 / $17,730 | - | 29% | 20:1 | 3,180 | |
| Columbia State Community College | $4,904 / $18,104 | - | 27% | 19:1 | 4,954 | |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | $17,622 | 95.20% | 46% | 34:1 | 1,317 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington | $5,344 / $5,344 | - | 64% | 18:1 | 396 | |
| Cumberland University | $27,840 | 66.21% | 48% | 16:1 | 2,588 | |
| Lipscomb University | $38,824 | 71.12% | 69% | 13:1 | 4,704 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 75% | 17:1 | 982 | |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville | $22,225 | - | 73% | 10:1 | 33 | |
| Dyersburg State Community College | $4,540 / $17,740 | - | 26% | 23:1 | 2,683 | |
| East Tennessee State University | $9,950 / $13,790 | 85.26% | 55% | 16:1 | 13,483 | |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers | $10,690 | - | 98% | 25:1 | 220 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton | $3,936 / $3,936 | - | 86% | 19:1 | 495 | |
| The Hair Academy LLC | $17,250 | - | - | 20:1 | 72 | |
| Fisk University | $24,298 | 70.97% | 56% | 12:1 | 1,055 | |
| Welch College | $20,796 | - | 59% | 8:1 | 394 | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $25,000 | 91.19% | 69% | 13:1 | 2,330 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 59% | 20:1 | 579 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 81% | 13:1 | 643 | |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | $5,344 / $5,344 | - | 68% | 20:1 | 912 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 73% | 12:1 | 328 | |
| Jackson State Community College | $4,516 / $17,716 | - | 23% | 19:1 | 3,442 | |
| John A Gupton College | $12,040 | 60.87% | 45% | 15:1 | 196 | |
| Johnson University | $20,318 | 63.21% | 65% | 10:1 | 939 | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | $17,400 | - | - | 16:1 | 261 | |
| King University | $34,800 | 60.80% | 46% | 11:1 | 1,357 | |
| South College | $17,935 | - | 38% | 16:1 | 6,182 | |
| Lane College | $11,790 | - | 17% | 15:1 | 1,010 | |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | $12,076 | 99.56% | 18% | 11:1 | 609 | |
| Lee University | $22,690 | 72.59% | 62% | 12:1 | 3,927 | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,150 | 78.48% | 50% | 8:1 | 5,418 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 70% | 25:1 | 1,417 | |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | $10,200 / $10,506 | 80.26% | 30% | 12:1 | 934 | |
| Maryville College | $38,514 | 69.50% | 53% | 12:1 | 1,069 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie | $4,308 / $4,308 | - | 83% | 14:1 | 134 | |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville | $9,570 | - | - | 20:1 | 346 | |
| Meharry Medical College | - | - | - | - | 962 | |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | $6,269 / $6,269 | - | 41% | 20:1 | 1,547 | |
| University of Memphis | $10,344 / $14,784 | 94.60% | 48% | 17:1 | 21,917 | |
| Memphis Theological Seminary | $19,200 | - | - | - | 203 | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | $9,506 / $29,042 | 72.54% | 54% | 16:1 | 20,086 | |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc | - | - | - | - | 295 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 71% | 20:1 | 859 | |
| Motlow State Community College | $4,536 / $17,736 | - | 32% | 23:1 | 5,636 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | $6,924 / $6,924 | - | 100% | 20:1 | 337 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville | $36,020 | - | 54% | 20:1 | 1,053 | |
| Nashville College of Medical Careers | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Nashville State Community College | $4,498 / $17,698 | - | 16% | 20:1 | 6,617 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 81% | 12:1 | 444 | |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | $4,008 / $4,008 | - | 76% | 11:1 | 248 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | $4,308 / $4,308 | - | 62% | 13:1 | 565 | |
| Rhodes College | $54,892 | 53.91% | 85% | 9:1 | 2,008 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley | $4,308 / $4,308 | - | 54% | 15:1 | 362 | |
| Roane State Community College | $4,762 / $18,622 | - | 32% | 17:1 | 4,457 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump | $5,428 / $5,428 | - | 63% | 22:1 | 1,411 | |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | $4,550 / $17,750 | - | 14% | 16:1 | 6,443 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville | $6,865 / $6,865 | - | 83% | 20:1 | 550 | |
| The University of the South | $53,698 | 52.32% | 81% | 10:1 | 1,704 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | $4,070 / $4,070 | - | 83% | 6:1 | 439 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville | $4,419 / $4,419 | - | 82% | 20:1 | 495 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville | $5,492 / $5,492 | - | 74% | 15:1 | 577 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | $4,008 / $4,008 | - | 75% | 15:1 | 2,239 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | $5,341 / $5,341 | - | 65% | 20:1 | 1,157 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Pellissippi State Community College | $4,576 / $17,776 | - | 26% | 18:1 | 8,452 | |
| Southern Adventist University | $25,590 | 65.78% | 51% | 15:1 | 2,903 | |
| Southern College of Optometry | - | - | - | - | 532 | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | $29,264 | 60.74% | 50% | 10:1 | 1,052 | |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | $10,144 / $18,208 | 82.65% | 52% | 16:1 | 11,283 | |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $13,484 / $31,974 | 68.41% | 72% | 18:1 | 33,805 | |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | $10,208 / $16,248 | 88.44% | 52% | 15:1 | 6,868 | |
| Fountainhead College of Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/30/2018) | |||||
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc | $15,995 | - | - | 20:1 | 342 | |
| Tennessee State University | $8,568 / $22,284 | - | 32% | 14:1 | 9,218 | |
| Tennessee Technological University | $10,084 / $20,116 | 78.10% | 60% | 18:1 | 9,902 | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $29,790 | 70.87% | 61% | 22:1 | 3,327 | |
| Northeast State Community College | $4,542 / $17,742 | - | 28% | 20:1 | 5,100 | |
| Tusculum University | $28,500 | 81.08% | 33% | 16:1 | 1,303 | |
| Union University | $38,450 | 52.55% | 66% | 8:1 | 2,731 | |
| Vanderbilt University | $63,946 | 6.67% | 92% | 7:1 | 13,710 | |
| Volunteer State Community College | $4,524 / $17,724 | - | 22% | 24:1 | 6,957 | |
| Walters State Community College | $4,519 / $17,719 | - | 32% | 17:1 | 5,477 | |
| West Tennessee Business College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| William R Moore College of Technology | $9,678 | - | 74% | 11:1 | 361 | |
| Brightwood College-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | $14,900 | - | - | 16:1 | 137 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | $4,972 / $4,972 | - | 74% | 17:1 | 1,016 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville | $20,110 | 53.32% | 59% | 20:1 | 371 | |
| Nossi College of Art | $20,350 | 56.73% | 58% | 10:1 | 298 | |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design | $16,500 | - | - | 18:1 | 21 | |
| Queen City College | $16,350 | - | - | 20:1 | 128 | |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Clarksville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | |||||
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | $17,995 | - | - | 20:1 | 155 | |
| National College-Nashville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Brillare Beauty Institute | $18,000 | - | - | 18:1 | 255 | |
| Tennessee Board of Regents | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | $20,047 | - | 30% | 30:1 | 344 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Cordova | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Stage Road | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/08/2018) | |||||
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Shelby Drive | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2018) | |||||
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| North Central Institute | $17,802 | - | 72% | 13:1 | 51 | |
| Styles and Profiles Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/20/2017) | |||||
| Vatterott College-Dividend | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||||
| Richmont Graduate University | $19,980 | - | - | - | 343 | |
| Williamson Christian College | $15,010 | - | 33% | 7:1 | 60 | |
| Music City Barber College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | $32,240 | - | 52% | 50:1 | 2,478 | |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | $13,920 | - | 100% | 41:1 | 2,882 | |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro | $22,851 | 77.78% | 65% | 10:1 | 57 | |
| Career Beauty College | $12,375 | - | - | 10:1 | 40 | |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | $21,230 | - | 60% | 25:1 | 240 | |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | $17,027 | - | 42% | 11:1 | 1,556 | |
| Tennessee Career Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/24/2017) | |||||
| The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| Visible Music College | $22,000 | 20.41% | 24% | 6:1 | 230 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Virginia College-Chattanooga | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Argosy University-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| Elite College of Cosmetology | $16,875 | - | - | 11:1 | 59 | |
| Memphis Institute of Barbering | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology | $17,350 | - | - | 10:1 | 121 | |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | $15,237 | - | 49% | 18:1 | 383 | |
| Vatterott College-Appling Farms | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2019) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | $16,775 | - | - | 21:1 | 232 | |
| L'Ecole Culinaire-Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2018) | |||||
| Love Beauty School Inc | $15,000 | - | - | 15:1 | 69 | |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | $17,145 | - | - | 17:1 | 162 | |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville | $17,145 | - | - | 18:1 | 91 | |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson | $17,145 | - | - | 16:1 | 68 | |
| Empire Beauty School-S Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-N Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/04/2019) | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Johnson City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Omega Graduate School | $6,000 | - | - | - | 77 | |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | $7,602 | - | - | 85:1 | 791 | |
| Nashville Barber and Style Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Virginia College-Knoxville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||||
| Mid-South Christian College | $11,905 | 100.00% | - | 2:1 | 17 | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville | $19,460 | - | - | 7:1 | 45 | |
| DeVry University-Tennessee | $15,032 | - | 20% | 6:1 | 19 | |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology | $13,075 | - | - | 7:1 | 39 | |
| Vibe Barber College | $17,800 | - | - | 15:1 | 67 | |
| Mind Body Institute | $10,000 | - | - | 7:1 | 36 | |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | $16,297 | - | - | 17:1 | 67 | |
| University of Phoenix-Tennessee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services | $16,500 | - | - | 20:1 | 73 | |
| Gould's Academy | $11,225 | - | - | 10:1 | 157 | |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | $16,297 | - | - | 14:1 | 71 | |
| Milligan University | $39,350 | 66.71% | 63% | 9:1 | 1,105 | |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | $11,002 / $23,425 | - | - | 7:1 | 3,139 | |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute | $19,100 | - | - | 19:1 | 65 | |
| Huntington University of Health Sciences | $8,242 | - | 50% | 5:1 | 71 | |
| Nashville Film Institute | $20,800 | - | - | 12:1 | 57 | |
| Allied Health Careers Institute | $13,275 | - | - | 10:1 | 63 | |
| Master's Barber & Styling College | $15,100 | - | - | 7:1 | 25 | |
| EduMed Partners | $6,500 | - | - | 34:1 | 66 | |
| Massage Institute of Memphis | $11,500 | - | - | 8:1 | 15 | |
| The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| The University of Tennessee System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Gould's Academy | $18,650 | - | - | 11:1 | 174 | |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis | $13,542 | - | - | 3:1 | 4 | |
| Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology | $7,900 | - | - | 1:1 | 136 | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | $14,644 | - | 46% | 16:1 | 295 | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville | $17,400 | - | - | 16:1 | 247 | |
| Strayer University-Knoxville Campus | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | |
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | |
| Strayer University-Nashville Campus | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center | - | - | - | - | - | |
| South College-Nashville | $17,935 | - | - | - | - | |
| Harding School of Theology | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2 | $4,000 | - | - | 6:1 | 6 | |
| Remington College-Knoxville | $15,764 | - | - | 11:1 | 217 | |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | $16,400 | - | - | 13:1 | 377 | |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers | $9,425 | - | - | 20:1 | 114 | |
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology | $10,900 | - | - | 9:1 | 41 | |
| Studio 75 Hair Academy | $15,000 | - | - | 1:1 | 4 | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Average | $4,236 / $16,288 | - | 0.00% | 13.28:1 | 190 | |