Top Colleges in Tennessee Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Vanderbilt University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Tennessee rankings, followed by Lipscomb University and Belmont University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Tennessee is $9,727 for in-state and $35,272 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,498 and Austin Peay State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,766 among Top Colleges in Tennessee. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,814 for in-state and $25,301 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 65.15% and the SAT score is 1180 for the Top Colleges in Tennessee. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in Tennessee Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Tennessee Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$67,498 $3,552	$57,868 $1,740	5.86% -0.42%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT0 /0	13,575 119	94% 2%
2	Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN	$40,572 $1,748	$17,334 $234	67.73% 1.09%	1,280 SAT 26 ACT 40 /0	5,017 -30	72% 4%
3	Belmont UniversityNashville, TN	$42,540 $1,220	$27,810 $760	95.28% -1.08%	1,260 SAT 27 ACT 10 /0	8,803 -59	71%
4	Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN	$40,450 $1,100	$8,358 $391	72.29% 2.02%	1,185 SAT 24 ACT -25 /0	1,240 40	63% 3%
5	Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN	$25,620 $620	$11,970 $270	59.68% -30.94%	1,020 SAT 22 ACT 10 /0	2,306 12	71% 3%
6	The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN	$18,512 ($10,448) $304 ($304)	$19,174 ($11,110) $322 ($322)	81.09% 4.07%	1,100 SAT 23 ACT 20 /1	11,775 395	50% -3%
7	Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN	$26,938 $788	$22,154 $1,071	62.59% 3.32%	1,100 SAT 21 ACT -10 /0	6,081 276	50% -3%
8	Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN	$14,766 ($9,006) $547 ($331)	$15,702 ($10,518) $589 ($391)	96.41% 0.46%	1,005 SAT 21 ACT -40 /1	10,439 494	40% -4%
9	Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN	$57,110 $2,218	$57,110 $2,218	50.35% 0.67%	1,385 SAT 29 ACT -15 /-1	1,861 -91	85% 4%
10	Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN	$18,712 $1,182	$15,525 $2,133	60.23% -36.94%	920 SAT 18 ACT -55 /-2	2,936 -38	35% 1%
	Average	$35,272 ($9,727)	$25,301 ($10,814)	65%	1,180	6,403	63%