Vanderbilt University has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 94% last year.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with 74% and Lipscomb University with 72% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Tennessee Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,366 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,068 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Tennessee Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 66.47%, and the average SAT score is 1,200, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 94.00% 2.00% | $67,498 | 61.23% | 5.86% | 1,540 | 13,575 | 8 to 1 |
| 2 - | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TNPublic, 4-year | 74.00% 1.00% | $33,256 ($13,812) | 27.37% | 41.60% | 1,280 | 38,728 | 18 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 72.00% 4.00% | $40,572 | 24.91% | 67.73% | 1,280 | 5,017 | 13 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 71.00% - | $42,540 | 17.72% | 95.28% | 1,260 | 8,803 | 12 to 1 |
| 5 - | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TNPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 4.00% | $15,576 ($11,376) | 22.84% | 76.13% | 1,180 | 10,511 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year | 54.00% 1.00% | $31,574 ($10,266) | 30.41% | 69.09% | 1,130 | 20,488 | 17 to 1 |
| 7 3 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year | 53.00% 4.00% | $13,726 ($10,216) | 24.68% | 86.19% | 1,080 | 13,728 | 15 to 1 |
| 7 2 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year | 53.00% 1.00% | $16,600 ($10,560) | 22.76% | 88.20% | 1,110 | 7,499 | 16 to 1 |
| 9 1 | University of Memphis Memphis, TNPublic, 4-year | 51.00% 2.00% | $15,384 ($10,728) | 18.06% | 72.03% | 1,035 | 20,276 | 16 to 1 |
| 10 3 | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year | 50.00% 3.00% | $26,938 | 15.83% | 62.59% | 1,100 | 6,081 | 10 to 1 |
| Average | 63.00% | $30,366 ($11,160) | 26.58% | 66.47% | 1,200 | 14,471 | 14 to 1 |