The average acceptance rate of the 21 private Tennessee colleges that have competitive admission is 68.87% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 private Tennessee colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

Vanderbilt University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 6.67%. The University of the South (52.32%) and Union University (52.55%) are following it in the list of Tightest Tennessee Private Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Tennessee Private Colleges To Get In

Vanderbilt University has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 6.67% and The University of the South has the second lowest rate of 52.32% among 21 Tennessee colleges with competitive admission. Vanderbilt University stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. The University of the South also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,740 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,124 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 65.00% and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Tennessee Private Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Tennessee Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
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Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 6.67%
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52.34%1,530$63,94613,71092.00%7 to 1
2
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The University of the South Sewanee, TNPrivate, 4-year 52.32%
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17.37%1,315$53,6981,70481.00%10 to 1
3
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Union University Jackson, TNPrivate, 4-year 52.55%
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22.39%1,230$38,4502,73166.00%8 to 1
4
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Rhodes College Memphis, TNPrivate, 4-year 53.91%
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16.84%1,400$54,8922,00885.00%9 to 1
5
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King University Bristol, TNPrivate, 4-year 60.80%
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28.57%-$34,8001,35746.00%11 to 1
6
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Johnson University Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year 63.21%
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58.21%1,060$20,31893965.00%10 to 1
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Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TNPrivate, 4-year 65.78%
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38.28%1,120$25,5902,90351.00%15 to 1
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Cumberland University Lebanon, TNPrivate, 4-year 66.21%
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44.45%-$27,8402,58848.00%16 to 1
9
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Milligan University Milligan, TNPrivate, 4-year 66.71%
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31.08%-$39,3501,10563.00%9 to 1
10
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Maryville College Maryville, TNPrivate, 4-year 69.50%
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16.94%1,050$38,5141,06953.00%12 to 1
Average55.77%32.65%1,244$39,7403,01165.00%11 to 1