Nashville Has Most Colleges with 55,773 Students Enrolled in Tennessee

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Tennessee is Nashville, TN with a total of 28 colleges with 55,773 students enrolled.

While Nashville has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Knoxville has the largest student population with 62,712 students enrolled (10 colleges) in Tennessee. You can check the largets cities by student population in Tennessee here.

The largest college in Nashville is Vanderbilt University with 13,575 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Tennessee include

Memphis, TN (24 colleges, 40,276 students). The biggest institution in Memphis is University of Memphis with 20,276 students.
Knoxville, TN (10 colleges, 62,712 students). The leading institution in Knoxville is The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with 38,728 students.
Chattanooga, TN (7 colleges, 24,641 students). The largest college in Chattanooga is The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga with 11,775 students.
Murfreesboro, TN (5 colleges, 21,700 students). The leading institution in Murfreesboro is Middle Tennessee State University with 20,488 students.
Clarksville, TN (5 colleges, 11,099 students). The most prominent college in Clarksville is Austin Peay State University with 10,439 students.
Jackson, TN (5 colleges, 10,159 students). The biggest institution in Jackson is Jackson State University with 6,326 students.
Cleveland, TN (5 colleges, 7,778 students). The largest college in Cleveland is Cuyahoga Community College District with 17,840 students.
Cookeville, TN (4 colleges, 11,165 students). The biggest institution in Cookeville is Tennessee Technological University with 10,511 students.
Johnson City, TN (3 colleges, 13,915 students). The leading institution in Johnson City is East Tennessee State University with 13,728 students.

Tennessee Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Tennessee, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Tennessee Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Nashville, TN	28 Schools	55,773	42,144	13,629	21,597	34,176
Memphis, TN	24 Schools	40,276	31,616	8,660	16,060	24,216
Knoxville, TN	10 Schools	62,712	51,524	11,188	25,451	37,261
Chattanooga, TN	7 Schools	24,641	22,743	1,898	8,796	15,845
Murfreesboro, TN	5 Schools	21,700	19,258	2,442	10,027	11,673
Clarksville, TN	5 Schools	11,099	9,590	1,509	4,376	6,723
Jackson, TN	5 Schools	10,159	9,384	775	4,322	5,837
Cleveland, TN	5 Schools	7,778	6,909	869	3,160	4,618
Cookeville, TN	4 Schools	11,165	9,844	1,321	5,689	5,476
Johnson City, TN	3 Schools	13,915	11,018	2,897	5,326	8,589

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