Colleges with Low Student to Faculty Ratio in Tennessee
This page lists colleges with the lower Student to Faculty Ratio (a faculty teaches/cares less students which means probably more attention/support on each student) in Tennessee. Vanderbilt University has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 8 to 1 where 1,628 faculty or instructional staffs teach 13,575 undergraduate students in Tennessee.
Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. We aslo exclude schools which total student population is less than 1,000.
The next table shows the schools that have low Student to Faculty Ratio with total number of students and faculty. Note that the actual ratio is computed based on number of undergraduate students and instructional staffs who teach undergraduate programs. It may differ from the number of faculty shown in below table. You may want to check colleges having the Highest Student to Faculty Ratio in Tennessee.
| Name | Student to Faculty Ratio | # of Students | # of Full-time Faculty | # of Part-time Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsNashville, TN | 8 to 1 | 13,575 | 1,360 | 268 |
| 2 | Union UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, TN | 9 to 1 | 2,713 | 195 | 92 |
| 3 | The University of the SouthPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSewanee, TN | 9 to 1 | 1,724 | 183 | 23 |
| 4 | Rhodes CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMemphis, TN | 9 to 1 | 1,861 | 186 | 40 |
| 5 | Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMemphis, TN | 9 to 1 | 1,772 | 114 | 117 |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsHenderson, TN | 10 to 1 | 2,306 | 111 | 129 |
| 7 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsHarrogate, TN | 10 to 1 | 6,081 | 353 | 309 |
| 8 | Fisk UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsNashville, TN | 12 to 1 | 1,059 | 69 | 50 |
| 9 | Maryville CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaryville, TN | 12 to 1 | 1,136 | 71 | 41 |
| 10 | Belmont UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsNashville, TN | 12 to 1 | 8,803 | 559 | 365 |
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