Top Tennessee Colleges

• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 7,350 (5,983 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Christian university
• Distinctions: 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio; highly ranked master's-level university in the South; strong programs in music and music business; located next door to Vanderbilt University; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Belmont University profile

• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 855 (806 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private historically black university
• Distinctions: rich history dating to 1866; highly ranked historically black university; many notable alumni including W.E.B. Du Bois; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Fisk University profile

• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 4,680 (3,030 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private university affiliated with the Churches of Christ
• Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strong grant aid; strong Christian identity and belief in the interconnectedness of faith and learning; 130 programs of study; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Lipscomb University profile

• Location: Maryville, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 1,213 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church
• Distinctions: 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 17; located less than 30 minutes from Knoxville; rich history going back to 1819; generous financial aid
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Maryville College profile

• Location: Milligan College, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 1,193 (891 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Christian liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 9 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strong Christian identity; attractive campus in the Appalachian Mountains; good graduation rate in relation to student profile; generous grant aid
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Milligan College profile

• Location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 2,063 (2,046 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church
• Explore campus in the Rhodes College photo tour
• Distinctions: attractive 100-acre park-like campus; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 13; students from 46 states and 15 countries; chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Rhodes College Profile

• Location: Sewanee, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 1,797 (1,710 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college affiliated with the Episcopal Church
• Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 18 the first year, 13 in later years; 13,000-acre campus on the Cumberland Plateau; strong English program and home of The Sewanee Review
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Sewanee profile

• Location: Cookeville, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 10,900 (9,801 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public university with technological focus
• Distinctions: strong professional fields in nursing, business and engineering; good grant aid and overall value; competes in the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Tennessee Tech profile

• Location: Jackson, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 3,583 (2,520 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private university affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church
• Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; Christ-centered identity; students from 45 states and 30 countries; mostly new residence halls built in 2008 after tornado damage
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Union University profile

• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 27,845 (21,863 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: flagship campus of Tennessee's state university system; strong business programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong programs in the liberal arts and sciences; member of the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Tennessee profile

• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Enrollment: 12,567 (6,883 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: most selective and prestigious university in Tennessee; 8 to 1 student / faculty ratio; many high ranking programs including education, law, medicine and business; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; member of the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; member of the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference
• Explore the Campus: Vanderbilt University Photo Tour
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Vanderbilt University profile

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