For 38 Tennessee Colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 70.04%. The average tuition & fees of the schools is $27,617 and the average SAT score is 1159.
1 Tennessee college's acceptance rate is under 10%, which is very low,.19 Tennessee colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.
The following table shows the number of Tennessee colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
| Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower than 10% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10% - 20% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20% - 30% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30% - 40% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40% - 50% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50% - 60% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 60% - 70% | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Higher than 70% | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN | 96.41% | 6,331 | 6,104 | 1,677 | 1005 | $14,766 ($9,006) |
| Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN | 82.02% | 367 | 301 | 105 | - | $13,796 |
| Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | 95.28% | 9,165 | 8,732 | 1,547 | 1260 | $42,540 |
| Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN | 60.23% | 1,486 | 895 | 288 | 920 | $18,712 |
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | 90.45% | 2,460 | 2,225 | 373 | 1070 | $34,700 |
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN | 86.70% | 1,504 | 1,304 | 175 | 1205 | $38,420 |
| Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN | 67.33% | 2,495 | 1,680 | 681 | - | $27,840 |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | 67.73% | 4,261 | 2,886 | 719 | 1280 | $40,572 |
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | 86.19% | 10,050 | 8,662 | 2,138 | 1080 | $13,726 ($10,216) |
| Fisk UniversityNashville, TN | 37.42% | 11,421 | 4,274 | 374 | 1420 | $25,858 |
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN | 59.68% | 1,302 | 777 | 283 | 1020 | $25,620 |
| Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN | 65.11% | 794 | 517 | 167 | 1040 | $21,122 |
| King UniversityBristol, TN | 99.72% | 725 | 723 | 147 | - | $20,397 |
| Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN | 99.23% | 259 | 257 | 133 | - | $12,076 |
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | 70.52% | 2,388 | 1,684 | 589 | 1130 | $23,790 |
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | 62.59% | 3,603 | 2,255 | 357 | 1100 | $26,938 |
| The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN | 86.71% | 760 | 659 | 172 | 990 | $10,924 ($10,924) |
| Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN | 60.92% | 3,383 | 2,061 | 281 | - | $39,284 |
| University of MemphisMemphis, TN | 72.03% | 15,084 | 10,865 | 1,962 | 1035 | $15,384 ($10,728) |
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN | 69.09% | 14,989 | 10,356 | 3,149 | 1130 | $31,574 ($10,266) |
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | 50.35% | 6,365 | 3,205 | 388 | 1385 | $57,110 |
| The University of the SouthSewanee, TN | 56.90% | 4,703 | 2,676 | 478 | 1330 | $56,120 |
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN | 65.50% | 2,907 | 1,904 | 703 | 1140 | $27,300 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN | 68.85% | 902 | 621 | 188 | - | $30,814 |
| The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | 81.09% | 10,494 | 8,510 | 2,489 | 1100 | $18,512 ($10,448) |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 41.60% | 59,764 | 24,863 | 6,804 | 1280 | $33,256 ($13,812) |
| The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN | 88.20% | 6,077 | 5,360 | 1,220 | 1110 | $16,600 ($10,560) |
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN | 70.11% | 9,660 | 6,773 | 880 | 960 | $22,416 ($8,616) |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | 76.13% | 11,538 | 8,784 | 2,006 | 1180 | $15,576 ($11,376) |
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN | 69.44% | 2,448 | 1,700 | 456 | 1095 | $31,300 |
| Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN | 72.17% | 1,660 | 1,198 | 196 | - | $29,250 |
| Union UniversityJackson, TN | 60.41% | 1,970 | 1,190 | 358 | 1290 | $37,398 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 5.86% | 45,409 | 2,662 | 1,630 | 1540 | $67,498 |
| Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TN | 46.31% | 298 | 138 | 69 | - | $20,350 |
| Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN | 28.03% | 132 | 37 | 19 | - | $22,000 |
| Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TN | 100.00% | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | $11,990 |
| Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN | 72.29% | 1,079 | 780 | 215 | 1185 | $40,450 |
| Herzing University-NashvilleNashville, TN | 92.73% | 55 | 51 | 35 | - | $13,450 |
| Average | 70.04% | 6,797 | 3,623 | 880 | 1,159 | $27,617 (-) |