Tennessee Colleges
146 Tennessee Colleges are active in 2025.
48 Public Schools
98 Private Schools
59 4-year Colleges
50 Community Colleges
37 Trade Schools
Tennessee Colleges 2025 Tuition & College Costs
$6,219 Public School In-State Tuition
$16,543 Public School Out-of-State Tuition
$21,211 Private School Undergraduate Tuition
$11,968 Public Graduate School In-State Tuition
$18,719 Public Graduate School Out-of-State Tuition
$17,407 Private Graduate School Tuition
Highest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in Tennessee
Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in Tennessee
Highest Graduate Tuition & Fees in Tennessee
Lowest Graduate Tuition & Fees in Tennessee
Tennessee Colleges 2025 Acceptance Rate
71.41% Average Acceptance Rate
76.76% Public Schools
69.63% Private Schools
70.04% 4-Year Colleges
97.53% Community Colleges
Lowest Acceptance Rate in Tennessee
Highest Acceptance Rate in Tennessee
Highest SAT Scores in Tennessee
Highest ACT Scores in Tennessee
Tennessee Colleges by SAT Percentile
Tennessee Colleges Graduation Rate
59.51% Average Graduation Rate
56.91% Public Schools
60.96% Private Schools
51.80% 4-Year Colleges
57.47% Community Colleges
71.81% Trade Schools
Tennessee Colleges Student Population
355,224 Total Number Of Students
247,698 Public Schools
107,526 Private Schools
242,902 4 Years(or High) Schools
108,431 Community Colleges
3,891 Trade Schools
Largest Student Population in Tennessee
Smallest Student Population in Tennessee
Largest Graduate Student Population in Tennessee
Smallest Graduate Student Population in Tennessee
Tennessee Colleges Students to Faculty Ratio
16.48 to 1 Average Student To Faculty Ratio
17.77 to 1 Public Schools
15.78 to 1 Private Schools
14.06 to 1 4-year Colleges
20.48 to 1 Community Colleges
14.50 to 1 Trade Schools