Vanderbilt University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 8 to last year.
Lincoln Memorial University and Belmont University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Vanderbilt University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 8 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Lincoln Memorial University has the second lowest ratio of 10 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,602 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,573 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Student-Faculty Ratio Tennessee Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 72.05%, and the average SAT score is 1,155, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 8 to 1 1 to 1 | 13,575 | 1,360 | 268 | $67,498 | 94.00% |
| 2 - | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,081 | 353 | 309 | $26,938 | 50.00% |
| 3 - | Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 - | 8,803 | 559 | 365 | $42,540 | 71.00% |
| 4 - | Lipscomb University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 5,017 | 246 | 317 | $40,572 | 72.00% |
| 4 - | Tennessee State University Nashville, TNPublic, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 6,310 | 374 | 168 | $22,416 ($8,616) | 34.00% |
| 6 - | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TNPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 1 to 1 | 10,439 | 401 | 283 | $14,766 ($9,006) | 40.00% |
| 7 5 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 3 to 1 | 13,728 | 703 | 316 | $13,726 ($10,216) | 53.00% |
| 8 1 | University of Memphis Memphis, TNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 20,276 | 896 | 440 | $15,384 ($10,728) | 51.00% |
| 8 2 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 7,499 | 279 | 135 | $16,600 ($10,560) | 53.00% |
| 8 - | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 10,511 | 441 | 148 | $15,576 ($11,376) | 58.00% |
| Average | 13 to 1 | 10,224 | 561 | 275 | $27,602 ($10,084) | 57.60% |