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Tennessee Community Colleges

How Many Community Colleges Are in Tennessee?

There are 50 Community colleges in Tennessee. By school type, there are 36 public, 4 private (not-for-profit), and 10 private (for-profit) Community colleges.

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Community

The average acceptance rate of the Community is 97.53% and the admission yield is 70%.
A total of 108,431 students are attending one of the schools. With 5,547 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Community is $6,055 for state residents and $11,456 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
82.56% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $3,974 at Community.
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School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
Public, 2-4 years
Athens, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 366 - 95%
Chattanooga State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Chattanooga, TN $17,756 ($4,772) 7,623 - 26%
Cleveland State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Cleveland, TN $17,746 ($4,762) 3,282 - 37%
Columbia State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Columbia, TN $17,772 ($4,948) 5,712 - 30%
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $18,062 517 95.06% 55%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Public, 2-4 years
Dickson, TN $4,640 ($4,640) 1,628 - 74%
Dyersburg State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Dyersburg, TN $18,060 ($4,758) 3,296 - 34%
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Chattanooga, TN $12,709 252 - 12%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Public, 2-4 years
Elizabethton, TN $4,119 ($4,119) 1,850 - 81%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Public, 2-4 years
Harriman, TN $4,260 ($4,260) 729 - 69%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Public, 2-4 years
Hartsville, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 1,014 - 82%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Public, 2-4 years
Hohenwald, TN $5,584 ($5,584) 2,416 - 65%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Public, 2-4 years
Jacksboro, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 455 - 84%
Jackson State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Jackson, TN $17,724 ($4,740) 3,518 - 26%
John A Gupton College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $12,223 166 100.00% 38%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Public, 2-4 years
Livingston, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 1,055 - 78%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie
Public, 2-4 years
McKenzie, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 155 - 81%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Public, 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $6,537 ($6,537) 1,960 - 55%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Public, 2-4 years
Morristown, TN $4,320 ($4,320) 749 - 80%
Motlow State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Tullahoma, TN $17,722 ($4,738) 5,980 - 34%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Public, 2-4 years
Murfreesboro, TN $7,259 ($7,259) 928 - 76%
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $37,021 967 - 68%
Nashville State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $17,714 ($4,730) 7,533 - 18%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Public, 2-4 years
Newbern, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 2,284 - 69%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Public, 2-4 years
Paris, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 278 - 75%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Public, 2-4 years
Pulaski, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 742 - 75%
Roane State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Harriman, TN $18,630 ($4,998) 5,002 - 36%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Public, 2-4 years
Crump, TN $5,760 ($5,760) 1,659 - 63%
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $17,750 ($4,778) 7,004 - 19%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Public, 2-4 years
Shelbyville, TN $7,200 ($7,200) 623 - 81%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Public, 2-4 years
Huntsville, TN $4,174 ($4,174) 559 - 74%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
Public, 2-4 years
Crossville, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 768 - 84%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
Public, 2-4 years
McMinnville, TN $5,760 ($5,760) 812 - 67%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Public, 2-4 years
Jackson, TN $4,119 ($4,119) 3,117 - 80%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Public, 2-4 years
Knoxville, TN $5,137 ($5,137) 1,581 - 71%
Pellissippi State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Knoxville, TN $17,770 ($4,786) 9,399 - 31%
Northeast State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Blountville, TN $17,766 ($4,782) 5,757 - 33%
Volunteer State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Gallatin, TN $17,740 ($4,756) 6,963 - 28%
Walters State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Morristown, TN $17,736 ($4,752) 5,899 - 33%
William R Moore College of Technology
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $9,723 468 - 50%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Public, 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $4,620 ($4,620) 1,101 - 70%
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $17,083 331 - 38%
North Central Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Clarksville, TN $18,556 61 - 100%
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $16,258 280 - 47%
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $15,627 393 - 43%
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $8,745 805 - -
Nashville Film Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $21,800 60 - 86%
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Cookeville, TN $15,120 334 - 50%