Colleges in Tennessee

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Best Tennessee Colleges

1. Vanderbilt University

2. Lipscomb University

3. Belmont University

4. Milligan University

5. Freed-Hardeman University

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Tennessee Cities with Most Colleges

57,748 students

41,650 students

63,253 students

24,968 students

11,301 students

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Tennessee College By School Categories

15 National Universities

5 Liberal Arts Colleges

48 Community Colleges

44 Trade Schools

79 Online Programs

Tennessee Graduate, Law, and Medical Schools

52 Graduate Schools

5 Law Schools

5 Medical Schools

4 Arts, Design, Music Schools

3 Faith-based Colleges

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Undergraduate

Vanderbilt University Private, 4-year | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, 4-year | Knoxville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Murfreesboro
Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Nashville
East Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Johnson City
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, 4-year | Chattanooga
University of Memphis Public, 4-year | Memphis
Belmont University Private, 4-year | Nashville
Lipscomb University Private, 4-year | Nashville
The University of the South Private, 4-year | Sewanee

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Graduate

Maryville College Private, 4-year | Maryville
Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, 4-year | Knoxville
University of Memphis Public, 4-year | Memphis
East Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Johnson City
Middle Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Murfreesboro
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, 4-year | Chattanooga
Lee University Private, 4-year | Cleveland
Tennessee Technological University Public, 4-year | Cookeville
Vanderbilt University Private, 4-year | Nashville

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Online Schools

South College Private, 4-year | Knoxville
Pellissippi State Community College Public, 2-4 year | Knoxville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Murfreesboro
The University of Tennessee-Martin Public, 4-year | Martin
Chattanooga State Community College Public, 2-4 year | Chattanooga
Pentecostal Theological Seminary Private, 4-year | Cleveland
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, 4-year | Knoxville
Visible Music College Private, 4-year | Memphis
Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Nashville
Vanderbilt University Private, 4-year | Nashville

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Trade Schools

Nashville Auto-Diesel College Private, 2-4 year | Nashville
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Private, Less than 2-year | Nashville
Empire Beauty School-Nashville Private, Less than 2-year | Brentwood
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Public, 2-4 year | Memphis
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-year | Franklin
Empire Beauty School-Jackson Private, Less than 2-year | Jackson
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Private, Less than 2-year | Knoxville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Public, 2-4 year | Murfreesboro
Allied Health Careers Institute Private, Less than 2-year | Murfreesboro
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Private, 4-year | Chattanooga

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