Total 355,417 Students Enrolled in Tennessee Colleges

A total of 355,417 students are enrolled in Tennessee colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

There are 301,457 undergraduate and 53,960 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 84.82% and the proportion of graduate students is 15.18%.

By school level, 243,154 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 108,179 students enrolled in community colleges, and 4,084 students enrolled in trade schools.

For Tennessee colleges, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most number of students of 38,728 among 4-year colleges. For Tennessee community colleges, Pellissippi State Community College has the most students of 9,399 and Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is the largest trade school with 323.

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Student Population By School Level for Tennessee Colleges

By attending status, there are 242,669 full-time students and 112,529 part-time students at Tennessee colleges.

The following table compares student population by school level between Tennessee colleges. A total of 355,417 students have enrolled in Tennessee colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population By School Level between Tennessee Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
American Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year46463610---
Arnolds Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year636363----
TCAT AthensPublic, 2-4 year366366186180---
Austin Peay State UniversityPublic, 4-year10,4398,9265,5583,3681,5132551,258
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityPrivate, 4-year8917823524301099316
Belmont UniversityPrivate, 4-year8,8037,1756,9122631,6281,257371
Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,9362,6741,4791,19526224022
Bryan College-DaytonPrivate, 4-year1,7011,56574981613615121
Carson-Newman UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,6691,5961,3452511,073175898
Chattanooga State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,6237,6233,1474,476---
Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,7721,155857298617457160
Pentecostal Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year51789-89428237191
Austin's Beauty College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year101101101----
Cleveland State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,2823,2821,4621,820---
Columbia State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,7125,7122,6803,032---
Concorde Career College-MemphisPrivate, 2-4 year517517517----
Cumberland UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,4572,7452,041704712148564
Lipscomb UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,0173,3362,8724641,6811,470211
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonPublic, 2-4 year1,6281,628681947---
Dyersburg State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,2963,2961,4131,883---
East Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4-year13,72810,8298,8781,9512,8991,7361,163
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersPrivate, 4-year252252252----
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonPublic, 2-4 year1,8501,8504831,367---
The Hair Academy LLCPrivate, Less than 2-year82824141---
Fisk UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,0591,0351,01025241410
Welch CollegePrivate, 4-year38935017018039930
Freed-Hardeman UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,3061,8731,20566843371362
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanPublic, 2-4 year729729184545---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvillePublic, 2-4 year1,0141,014201813---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldPublic, 2-4 year2,4162,4163032,113---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroPublic, 2-4 year455455229226---
Jackson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,5183,5181,8931,625---
John A Gupton CollegePrivate, 2-4 year16616656110---
Johnson UniversityPrivate, 4-year97874667769232107125
Paul Mitchell the School-MurfreesboroPrivate, Less than 2-year20120112675---
King UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,15796482414019314548
South CollegePrivate, 4-year11,5578,7827,0251,7572,7752,663112
Lane CollegePrivate, 4-year73873872018---
Le Moyne-Owen CollegePrivate, 4-year659659542117---
Lee UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,7143,2712,414857443169274
Lincoln Memorial UniversityPrivate, 4-year6,0811,6681,3353334,4134,024389
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonPublic, 2-4 year1,0551,055316739---
The University of Tennessee SouthernPublic, 4-year1,0461,012809203341321
Maryville CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1361,1321,00213044-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenziePublic, 2-4 year1551559362---
Genesis Career College-CookevillePrivate, Less than 2-year30030020694---
Meharry Medical CollegePrivate, 4-year1,226---1,2261,226-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisPublic, 2-4 year1,9601,9601,141819---
University of MemphisPublic, 4-year20,27615,77010,5445,2264,5062,2442,262
Memphis Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year157---1579958
Middle Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4-year20,48818,04214,1893,8532,4469331,513
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownPublic, 2-4 year749749587162---
Motlow State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,9805,9803,1392,841---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroPublic, 2-4 year928928533395---
Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegePrivate, 2-4 year967967967----
Nashville State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,5337,5333,2614,272---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestPublic, 2-4 year2,2842,2846031,681---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollPublic, 2-4 year278278164114---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPublic, 2-4 year742742155587---
Rhodes CollegePrivate, 4-year1,8611,8381,74791231112
Roane State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,0025,0022,3492,653---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpPublic, 2-4 year1,6591,6592321,427---
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,0047,0042,8594,145---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvillePublic, 2-4 year623623357266---
The University of the SouthPrivate, 4-year1,7241,6441,59450805624
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvillePublic, 2-4 year559559136423---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandPublic, 2-4 year768768317451---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvillePublic, 2-4 year812812203609---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonPublic, 2-4 year3,1173,1175462,571---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvillePublic, 2-4 year1,5811,581856725---
Pellissippi State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,3999,3994,4894,910---
Southern Adventist UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,2292,9292,47545430086214
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,19891878613228026614
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic, 4-year11,77510,2029,2149881,573941632
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic, 4-year38,72830,56429,5659998,1644,4623,702
The University of Tennessee-MartinPublic, 4-year7,4996,8094,5432,266690175515
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncPrivate, Less than 2-year323323323----
Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,3105,0574,4765811,253596657
Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic, 4-year10,5119,1878,1251,0621,324332992
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,1951,9031,4035001,2921,025267
Northeast State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,7575,7572,8722,885---
Tusculum UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,10394073620416312439
Union UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,7131,9341,413521779384395
Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate, 4-year13,5757,2217,175466,3545,701653
Volunteer State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,9636,9633,6423,321---
Walters State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,8995,8992,7023,197---
William R Moore College of TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year468468223245---
Paul Mitchell the School-KnoxvillePrivate, Less than 2-year87877710---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvillePublic, 2-4 year1,1011,101643458---
Nossi College of Art and DesignPrivate, 4-year247247247----
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year2020191---
Queen City CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year127127-----
Genesis Career College-LebanonPrivate, Less than 2-year9696888---
Brillare Beauty InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year265265265----
Remington College-Memphis CampusPrivate, 2-4 year331331331----
North Central InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year61614516---
Richmont Graduate UniversityPrivate, 4-year329---329126203
Williamson Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year64464151818-
Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaPrivate, 4-year4,4624,4624,40161---
Strayer University-TennesseePrivate, 4-year1,9651,784681,71618147134
Lawrenceburg Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year1281285276---
Remington College-Nashville CampusPrivate, 2-4 year280280280----
SAE Institute of Technology-NashvillePrivate, 4-year1,7121,7121,712----
Visible Music CollegePrivate, 4-year897966131073
Elite College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year53532429---
TC BeautyPrivate, Less than 2-year100100919---
Fortis Institute-NashvillePrivate, 2-4 year3933933885---
Paul Mitchell the School-MemphisPrivate, Less than 2-year21621614571---
Love Beauty School IncPrivate, Less than 2-year75755520---
Empire Beauty School-E MemphisPrivate, Less than 2-year15615610254---
Empire Beauty School-NashvillePrivate, Less than 2-year1111119318---
Empire Beauty School-JacksonPrivate, Less than 2-year737373----
Omega Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4-year69---694722
Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingPrivate, 2-4 year80580578124---
Mid-South Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year32191721385
The Salon Professional Academy-NashvillePrivate, Less than 2-year333333----
Franklin Hair Academy School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year1161166254---
Vibe Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year717171----
Mind Body InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year292929----
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson CityPrivate, Less than 2-year878787----
Sandra Academy of Salon ServicesPrivate, Less than 2-year117117117----
Gould's AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year148148148----
Ross Medical Education Center-KnoxvillePrivate, Less than 2-year757575----
Milligan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,24086581352375259116
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterPublic, 4-year3,101394377172,7072,543164
Image Maker Beauty InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year74746311---
Nashville Film InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year606060----
Allied Health Careers InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year262626----
Master's Barber & Styling CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year2626-----
EduMed PartnersPrivate, Less than 2-year6666-----
Massage Institute of MemphisPrivate, Less than 2-year292929----
Gould's AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year135135135----
Jersey College - ClevelandPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Health-Tech Institute of MemphisPrivate, Less than 2-year888----
Fortis Institute-CookevillePrivate, 2-4 year334334334----
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-NashvillePrivate, Less than 2-year23723714592---
Jersey College - KnoxvillePrivate, 2-4 year-------
Harding School of TheologyPrivate, 4-year-------
Casa Loma College - NashvillePrivate, 4-year-------
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroPublic, Less than 2-year-------
South College-NashvillePrivate, 4-year-------
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor CenterPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Nashville CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Knoxville CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusPrivate, 4-year1,0271,027619408---
Academy of Allied Health CareersPrivate, Less than 2-year19419412074---
Sweetwater Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year222222----
Studio 75 Hair AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year1414311---
Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisPrivate, 4-year-------
Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvillePrivate, 4-year-------
Herzing University-NashvillePrivate, 4-year20120185116---
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