| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Johnson University Knoxville, TN Private, four-years | 58.21% 2.36% | 63.21% | 1,060 | $20,318 | 939 | 65.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, four-years | 52.34% 4.06% | 6.67% | 1,530 | $63,946 | 13,710 | 92.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Cumberland University Lebanon, TN Private, four-years | 44.45% 6.44% | 66.21% | - | $27,840 | 2,588 | 48.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 - | Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Private, four-years | 38.28% 1.82% | 65.78% | 1,120 | $25,590 | 2,903 | 51.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 7 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Public, four-years | 36.31% 3.58% | 78.10% | - | $20,116 ($10,084) | 9,902 | 60.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 4 | Lee University Cleveland, TN Private, four-years | 35.36% 1.72% | 72.59% | 1,130 | $22,690 | 3,927 | 62.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN Private, four-years | 34.02% 2.79% | 91.19% | 1,110 | $25,000 | 2,330 | 69.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 5 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, four-years | 32.56% 0.74% | 82.65% | 1,100 | $18,208 ($10,144) | 11,283 | 52.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Private, four-years | 32.17% 2.78% | 70.87% | 1,150 | $29,790 | 3,327 | 61.00% | 22 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Milligan University Milligan, TN Private, four-years | 31.08% 2.83% | 66.71% | - | $39,350 | 1,105 | 63.00% | 9 to 1 |
| Average | 39.48% | 66.40% | 1,171 | $29,285 ($10,114) | 5,201 | 62.30% | 14 to 1 |
