Tennessee Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Tennessee State University is the smallest college with 6,310 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

The University of Tennessee-Martin with 7,499 students and Austin Peay State University with 10,439 students are following it in the list of Smallest Tennessee Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Tennessee State University is the smallest school with 6,310 students and The University of Tennessee-Martin has the second lowest population with 7,499 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,201 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,577 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Tennessee Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 75.65%, and the average SAT score is 1,098, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Tennessee Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Tennessee Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
1		Tennessee State University Nashville, TNPublic, 4-year 6,310
1,888		5,057
(80.14%)		1,253
(19.86%)		2,183
(34.60%)		4,127
(65.40%)		490
(7.77%)
2
1		The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year 7,499
558		6,809
(90.80%)		690
(9.20%)		2,756
(36.75%)		4,743
(63.25%)		1,945
(25.94%)
3
-		Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TNPublic, 4-year 10,439
494		8,926
(85.51%)		1,513
(14.49%)		4,151
(39.76%)		6,288
(60.24%)		2,718
(26.04%)
4
-		Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TNPublic, 4-year 10,511
394		9,187
(87.40%)		1,324
(12.60%)		5,549
(52.79%)		4,962
(47.21%)		1,033
(9.83%)
5
-		The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNPublic, 4-year 11,775
395		10,202
(86.64%)		1,573
(13.36%)		4,832
(41.04%)		6,943
(58.96%)		1,264
(10.73%)
6
-		East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year 13,728
142		10,829
(78.88%)		2,899
(21.12%)		5,310
(38.68%)		8,418
(61.32%)		2,762
(20.12%)
7
1		University of Memphis Memphis, TNPublic, 4-year 20,276
1,460		15,770
(77.78%)		4,506
(22.22%)		8,223
(40.56%)		12,053
(59.44%)		5,051
(24.91%)
8
1		Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year 20,488
305		18,042
(88.06%)		2,446
(11.94%)		9,412
(45.94%)		11,076
(54.06%)		3,076
(15.01%)
9
-		The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TNPublic, 4-year 38,728
2,424		30,564
(78.92%)		8,164
(21.08%)		17,837
(46.06%)		20,891
(53.94%)		3,176
(8.20%)
Average15,52812,821
(82.56%)		2,708
(17.44%)		6,695
(43.11%)		8,833
(56.89%)		2,391
(15.39%)