Universities in Tennessee

Tennessee has 136 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 47 public, 43 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 245,237 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 6 are historically Black colleges or universities.

#	Institution	Sector	Undergrads
1	The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	30,418
2	Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	16,301
3	University of MemphisMemphis · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	12,701
4	The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga · Doctoral/Professional University	Public	10,074
5	East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	10,004
6	South CollegeKnoxville · Doctoral/Professional University	Private for-profit	8,745
7	Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	8,698
8	Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville · Master's, Larger Programs	Public	7,560
9	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Private	7,208
10	Belmont UniversityNashville · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	7,137
11	Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	6,715
12	Nashville State Community CollegeNashville · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	5,653
13	Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	5,339
14	Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional	Public	5,284
15	Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	5,047
16	The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin · Master's, Medium Programs	Public	4,866
17	Tennessee State UniversityNashville · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	4,848
18	Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional	Private for-profit	4,462
19	Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional	Public	4,404
20	Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	3,962
21	Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	3,897
22	Walters State Community CollegeMorristown · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	3,591
23	Roane State Community CollegeHarriman · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	3,250
24	Lipscomb UniversityNashville · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	2,997
25	Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	2,773
26	Lee UniversityCleveland · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	2,617
27	Jackson State Community CollegeJackson · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional	Public	2,511
28	Cumberland UniversityLebanon · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	2,104
29	Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	2,103
30	Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	1,975
31	Rhodes CollegeMemphis · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,836
32	Strayer University-TennesseeMemphis · Special Focus: Engineering	Private for-profit	1,784
33	Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	1,737
34	SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville · Special Focus: Technology-Related	Private for-profit	1,712
35	The University of the SouthSewanee · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,607
36	Union UniversityJackson · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	1,607
37	Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	1,572
38	Bethel UniversityMcKenzie · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	1,547
39	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis · Other / Unclassified	Public	1,391
40	Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	1,387
41	Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	1,212
42	Fisk UniversityNashville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,035
43	Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	1,027
44	Maryville CollegeMaryville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,005
45	Lincoln College of Technology-NashvilleNashville · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions	Private for-profit	967
46	King UniversityBristol · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	908
47	Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	905
48	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Other / Unclassified	Public	887
49	The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	864
50	Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	846
51	Milligan UniversityMilligan · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	818
52	Bryan College-DaytonDayton · Master's, Small Programs	Private	814
53	Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingNashville · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	805
54	Tusculum UniversityGreeneville · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	785
55	Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private	770
56	Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville · Other / Unclassified	Public	759
57	Johnson UniversityKnoxville · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	743
58	Lane CollegeJackson · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	736
59	Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern · Other / Unclassified	Public	717
60	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson · Other / Unclassified	Public	714
61	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Other / Unclassified	Public	709
62	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown · Other / Unclassified	Public	642
63	Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	581
64	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson · Other / Unclassified	Public	563
65	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton · Other / Unclassified	Public	546
66	Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	517
67	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville · Other / Unclassified	Public	412
68	The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Public	394
69	Fortis Institute-NashvilleNashville · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	393
70	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCrump · Other / Unclassified	Public	388
71	William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Private	366
72	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandCrossville · Other / Unclassified	Public	360
73	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald · Other / Unclassified	Public	346
74	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston · Other / Unclassified	Public	340
75	Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	334
76	Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Private	331
77	Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncKnoxville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	323
78	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville · Other / Unclassified	Public	302
79	Genesis Career College-CookevilleCookeville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	300
80	Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private	280
81	Brillare Beauty InstituteCleveland · Other / Unclassified	Private	265
82	Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	252
83	Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville · Special Focus: Technology-Related	Private for-profit	247
84	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville · Other / Unclassified	Public	247
85	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman · Other / Unclassified	Public	246
86	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski · Other / Unclassified	Public	246
87	Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-NashvillePowder Springs · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	237
88	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro · Other / Unclassified	Public	231
89	Welch CollegeGallatin · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	226
90	Paul Mitchell the School-MemphisMemphis · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	216
91	TCAT AthensAthens · Other / Unclassified	Public	205
92	Herzing University-NashvilleNashville · Other / Unclassified	Private	201
93	Paul Mitchell the School-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	201
94	Academy of Allied Health CareersChattanooga · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	194
95	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis · Other / Unclassified	Public	180
96	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville · Other / Unclassified	Public	171
97	John A Gupton CollegeNashville · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design	Private	166
98	Empire Beauty School-E MemphisMemphis · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	156
99	Gould's AcademyMemphis · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	148
100	Gould's AcademyBartlett · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	135
101	Lawrenceburg Technical CollegeLawrenceburg · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	128
102	Sandra Academy of Salon ServicesNew Tazewell · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	117
103	Franklin Hair Academy School of CosmetologyFranklin · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	116
104	Empire Beauty School-NashvilleBrentwood · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	111
105	Austin's Beauty College IncClarksville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	101
106	TC BeautyJohnson City · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	100
107	Genesis Career College-LebanonLebanon · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	96
108	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieMcKenzie · Other / Unclassified	Public	95
109	Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson CityJohnson City · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	87
110	The Hair Academy LLCFayetteville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	82
111	Love Beauty School IncManchester · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	75
112	Ross Medical Education Center-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	75
113	Image Maker Beauty InstituteHendersonville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	74
114	Empire Beauty School-JacksonJackson · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	73
115	Vibe Barber CollegeMemphis · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	71
116	Arnolds Beauty SchoolMilan · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	63
117	North Central InstituteClarksville · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions	Private for-profit	61
118	Nashville Film InstituteNashville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	60
119	Elite College of CosmetologyLexington · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	53
120	American Baptist CollegeNashville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	46
121	Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin · Special Focus: Engineering	Private	41
122	The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleNashville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	33
123	Massage Institute of MemphisMemphis · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	29
124	Mind Body InstituteMadison · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	29
125	Sweetwater Institute of CosmetologySweetwater · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	22
126	Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair DesignCookeville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	20
127	Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	19
128	Studio 75 Hair AcademyMillington · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	14
129	Health-Tech Institute of MemphisMemphis · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	8
130	Meharry Medical CollegeNashville · Special Focus: Faith-Related	Private	–
131	Memphis Theological SeminaryMemphis · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	–
132	Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia IncMadison · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private	–
133	Omega Graduate SchoolDayton · Master's, Small Programs	Private	–
134	Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	–
135	Richmont Graduate UniversityChattanooga · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private	–
136	Southern College of OptometryMemphis · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private	–

A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.