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 92% last year.

Belmont University with 72% and Lincoln Memorial University with 50% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Tennessee Private Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having highest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tennessee Private Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate

Vanderbilt University has the highest graduation rate of 92% and Belmont University has the second highest graduation rate of 72%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $37,338 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,663 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 60.47% and the average SAT score is 1,290 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 63.00% and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 over the 4 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 4 Tennessee Private Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate.

Table. Tennessee Private Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 92.00%
1.38%
$63,94652.34%6.67%1,53013,7107 to 1
2
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Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 72.00%
3.78%
$41,32021.73%96.27%1,2308,91012 to 1
3
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Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year 50.00%
3.01%
$26,15019.92%78.48%1,1105,4188 to 1
4
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South College Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year 38.00%
0.28%
$17,935---6,18216 to 1
Average63.00%$37,33831.33%60.47%1,2908,55511 to 1