Tennessee Private Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Tennessee Private Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 25.56% for the academic year 2024-2025.

Fisk University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 8.75% and Rhodes College (12.11%) and Christian Brothers University (13.42%) are following it in the list of Tennessee Private Colleges with the Lowest Yield.

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.

Fisk University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 8.75% and Rhodes College has the second lowest yield of 12.11%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $37,062 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,893 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield Tennessee Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 71.25%, and the average SAT score is 1,253, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Tennessee Private Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. Tennessee Private Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Fisk University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 8.75%
1.83%		37.42%1,420$25,8581,05930.00%12 to 1
2
2		Rhodes College Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year 12.11%
4.03%		50.35%1,385$57,1101,86185.00%9 to 1
3
6		Christian Brothers University Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year 13.42%
7.05%		86.70%1,205$38,4201,77255.00%9 to 1
4
1		Maryville College Maryville, TNPrivate, 4-year 13.63%
3.55%		60.92%-$39,2841,13650.00%12 to 1
5
2		Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year 15.83%
0.34%		62.59%1,100$26,9386,08150.00%10 to 1
6
13		Tusculum University Greeneville, TNPrivate, 4-year 16.36%
30.80%		72.17%-$29,2501,10325.00%18 to 1
7
-		Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TNPrivate, 4-year 16.76%
1.21%		90.45%1,070$34,7002,66953.00%12 to 1
8
-		Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 17.72%
1.63%		95.28%1,260$42,5408,80371.00%12 to 1
9
3		The University of the South Sewanee, TNPrivate, 4-year 17.86%
0.28%		56.90%1,330$56,1201,72480.00%9 to 1
10
2		King University Bristol, TNPrivate, 4-year 20.33%
5.21%		99.72%-$20,3971,15748.00%11 to 1
Average15.28%71.25%1,253$37,0622,73754.70%11 to 1