The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Tennessee Colleges is 25.08% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Vanderbilt University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 61.23% and Cumberland University (40.54%) and Southern Adventist University (36.92%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Tennessee Colleges.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Vanderbilt University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 61.23% and Cumberland University has the second highest yield of 40.54%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $29,937 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,648 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield Tennessee Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 60.48%, and the average SAT score is 1,146, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 61.23% 4.20% | 5.86% | 1,540 | $67,498 | 13,575 | 94.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 3 | Cumberland University Lebanon, TNPrivate, 4-year | 40.54% 4.51% | 67.33% | - | $27,840 | 3,457 | 46.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TNPrivate, 4-year | 36.92% 4.75% | 65.50% | 1,140 | $27,300 | 3,229 | 49.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 8 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TNPrivate, 4-year | 36.42% 8.86% | 59.68% | 1,020 | $25,620 | 2,306 | 71.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Lee University Cleveland, TNPrivate, 4-year | 34.98% 0.65% | 70.52% | 1,130 | $23,790 | 3,714 | 63.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 4 | Johnson University Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 32.30% 22.88% | 65.11% | 1,040 | $21,122 | 978 | 57.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 22 | Bethel University McKenzie, TNPrivate, 4-year | 32.18% 19.71% | 60.23% | 920 | $18,712 | 2,936 | 35.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 - | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year | 30.41% 0.73% | 69.09% | 1,130 | $31,574 ($10,266) | 20,488 | 54.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 10 | Union University Jackson, TNPrivate, 4-year | 30.08% 7.35% | 60.41% | 1,290 | $37,398 | 2,713 | 66.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 3 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNPublic, 4-year | 29.25% 4.74% | 81.09% | 1,100 | $18,512 ($10,448) | 11,775 | 50.00% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | 36.43% | 60.48% | 1,146 | $29,937 ($10,357) | 6,517 | 58.50% | 14 to 1 |