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

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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

Most Searched Tennessee Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, 4-year | Knoxville
Vanderbilt University Private, 4-year | Nashville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Murfreesboro
The University of the South Private, 4-year | Sewanee
Lipscomb University Private, 4-year | Nashville
Belmont University Private, 4-year | Nashville
University of Memphis Public, 4-year | Memphis
Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Nashville
Lincoln Memorial University Private, 4-year | Harrogate
Rhodes College Private, 4-year | Memphis

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Graduate

Lincoln Memorial University Private, 4-year | Harrogate
Austin Peay State University Public, 4-year | Clarksville
Vanderbilt University Private, 4-year | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, 4-year | Chattanooga
Lipscomb University Private, 4-year | Nashville
South College Private, 4-year | Knoxville
The University of Tennessee Southern Public, 4-year | Pulaski
Bethel University Private, 4-year | McKenzie
Richmont Graduate University Private, 4-year | Chattanooga
Mid-South Christian College Private, 4-year | Memphis

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Online Schools

Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Nashville
Roane State Community College Public, 2-4 year | Harriman
Tennessee Wesleyan University Private, 4-year | Athens
Austin Peay State University Public, 4-year | Clarksville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, 4-year | Murfreesboro
Welch College Private, 4-year | Gallatin
Southern Adventist University Private, 4-year | Collegedale
Lipscomb University Private, 4-year | Nashville
Trevecca Nazarene University Private, 4-year | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, 4-year | Knoxville

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Trade Schools

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Public, 2-4 year | Newbern
TCAT Athens Public, 2-4 year | Athens
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Private, Less than 2-year | Knoxville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Public, 2-4 year | Dickson
Nashville Auto-Diesel College Private, 2-4 year | Nashville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Public, 2-4 year | Murfreesboro
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Public, 2-4 year | Memphis
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Public, 2-4 year | Jackson
Love Beauty School Inc Private, Less than 2-year | Manchester
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Public, 2-4 year | Nashville

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