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This is a list of
colleges and
universities in
Tennessee. This list also includes other educational institutions providing
higher education.
4-year state university locations
– University of Tennessee System
– Independent Institution
Institutions
Colleges and universities
Institution
|
Location
[1]
|
Control
|
Type
[a]
|
Enrollment
[1] (Fall 2022)
|
Founded
|
American Baptist College
|
Nashville
|
Private (
Baptist)
|
Baccalaureate college
|
53
|
1924
|
Aquinas College
|
Nashville
|
Private (
Roman Catholic)
|
|
|
1961
|
Austin Peay State University
|
Clarksville
|
Public
|
Master's university
|
9,326
|
1927
|
Baptist Health Sciences University
|
Memphis
|
Private (Baptist)
|
Special-focus institution
|
797
|
1912
|
Belmont University
|
Nashville
|
Private (
Nondenominational)
|
Doctoral/Professional university
|
8,910
|
1890
|
Bethel University
|
McKenzie
|
Private (
Presbyterian)
|
Master's university
|
4,686
|
1871
|
Bryan College
|
Dayton
|
Private (
Nondenominational)
|
Baccalaureate college
|
1,656
|
1930
|
Carson-Newman University
|
Jefferson City
|
Private (
Baptist)
|
Doctoral/Professional university
|
2,586
|
1851
|
Christian Brothers University
|
Memphis
|
Private (
Catholic)
|
Master's university
|
1,934
|
1871
|
Crown College
|
Powell
|
Private (
Independent Baptist)
|
|
|
1991
|
Cumberland University
|
Lebanon
|
Private
|
Master's university
|
2,588
|
1842
|
East Tennessee State University
|
Johnson City
|
Public
|
Research university
|
13,483
|
1911
|
Fisk University
|
Nashville
|
Private
|
Baccalaureate college
|
1,055
|
1866
|
Freed-Hardeman University
|
Henderson
|
Private (
Churches of Christ)
|
Master's university
|
2,330
|
1869
|
Harding School of Theology
|
Memphis
|
Private (
Churches of Christ)
|
Special-focus institution
|
|
1952
|
Johnson University
|
Knoxville
|
Private (
Christian Churches)
|
Master's university
|
939
|
1893
|
King University
|
Bristol
|
Private (
Presbyterian &
E.P.C.)
|
Master's university
|
1,357
|
1867
|
Knoxville College
|
Knoxville
|
Private
|
|
|
1875
|
Lane College
|
Jackson
|
Private (
C.M.E.)
|
Baccalaureate college
|
1,010
|
1888
|
Lee University
|
Cleveland
|
Private (
Church of God)
|
Master's university
|
3,927
|
1918
|
LeMoyne-Owen College
|
Memphis
|
Private (
United Church of Christ)
|
|
609
|
1862
|
Lincoln Memorial University
|
Harrogate
|
Private
|
Doctoral/Professional university
|
5,418
|
1897
|
Lipscomb University
|
Nashville
|
Private (
Churches of Christ)
|
Doctoral/Professional university
|
4,704
|
1891
|
Maryville College
|
Maryville
|
Private (
Presbyterian)
|
Baccalaureate college
|
1,069
|
1819
|
Meharry Medical College
|
Nashville
|
Private (
Methodist)
|
Special-focus institution
|
962
|
1876
|
Memphis Theological Seminary
|
Cordova
|
Private (
Presbyterian)
|
Special-focus institution
|
203
|
1852
|
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
|
Cordova
|
Private (Baptist)
|
|
|
1971
|
Middle Tennessee State University
|
Murfreesboro
|
Public
|
Research university
|
20,086
|
1911
|
Mid-South Christian College
|
Memphis
|
Private (
Christian Churches)
|
Special-focus institution
|
17
|
1959
|
Milligan University
|
Carter County
|
Private (
Christian Churches)
|
Master's university
|
1,105
|
1866
|
Nashville School of Law
|
Nashville
|
Private
|
|
|
1911
|
New College Franklin
|
Nashville
|
Private (
Nondenominational)
|
|
|
2009
|
Oxford Graduate School
|
Dayton
|
Private
|
|
|
1980
|
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
|
Cleveland
|
Private (
Church of God)
|
Special-focus institution
|
565
|
1975
|
Rhodes College
|
Memphis
|
Private
|
Baccalaureate college
|
2,008
|
1848
|
Sewanee: The University of the South
|
Sewanee
|
Private (
Episcopal)
|
Baccalaureate college
|
1,704
|
1857
|
South College
|
Knoxville
|
Private (
For-profit)
|
Doctoral/Professional university
|
6,182
|
1882
|
Southern Adventist University
|
Collegedale
|
Private (
Adventist)
|
Master's university
|
2,903
|
1892
|
Southern College of Optometry
|
Memphis
|
Private
|
Special-focus institution
|
532
|
1932
|
Tennessee Bible College
|
Cookeville
|
Private (
Churches of Christ)
|
|
|
1915
|
Tennessee State University (
HBCU)
|
Nashville
|
Public
|
Research university
|
9,218
|
1912
|
Tennessee Technological University
|
Cookeville
|
Public
|
Research university
|
9,902
|
1915
|
Tennessee Wesleyan University
|
Athens
|
Private (
Methodist)
|
Baccalaureate college
|
1,052
|
1857
|
Trevecca Nazarene University
|
Nashville
|
Private (
Nazarene)
|
Doctoral/Professional university
|
3,327
|
1901
|
Tusculum University
|
Tusculum
|
Private (
Presbyterian)
|
Master's university
|
1,303
|
1794
|
Union University
|
Jackson
|
Private (
Baptist)
|
Doctoral/Professional university
|
2,731
|
1823
|
University of Memphis
|
Memphis
|
Public
|
Research university
|
21,917
|
1912
|
University of Tennessee (
Flagship university)
|
Knoxville
|
Public
|
Research university
|
33,805
|
1794
|
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
|
Chattanooga
|
Public
|
Doctoral/Professional university
|
11,283
|
1886
|
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
|
Memphis
|
Public
|
Special-focus institution
|
3,139
|
1911
|
University of Tennessee at Martin
|
Martin
|
Public
|
Master's university
|
6,868
|
1900
|
University of Tennessee Southern
|
Pulaski
|
Public
|
Baccalaureate college
|
934
|
1870
|
Vanderbilt University
|
Nashville
|
Private
|
Research university
|
13,710
|
1873
|
Welch College
|
Gallatin
|
Private (
Baptist)
|
Baccalaureate college
|
394
|
1885
|
Williamson College
|
Franklin
|
Private (
Nondenominational)
|
Special-focus institution
|
60
|
1997
|
Defunct Colleges and Universities
Tennessee Board of Regents
Two-year institutions
-
Chattanooga State Community College,
Chattanooga
-
Cleveland State Community College,
Cleveland
-
Columbia State Community College,
Columbia
-
Dyersburg State Community College,
Dyersburg
-
Jackson State Community College,
Jackson
-
Motlow State Community College,
Lynchburg
-
Nashville State Community College,
Nashville
-
Northeast State Community College,
Blountville
-
Pellissippi State Community College,
Knoxville
-
Roane State Community College,
Harriman
-
Southwest Tennessee Community College,
Memphis
-
Volunteer State Community College,
Gallatin
-
Walters State Community College,
Morristown
Colleges of Applied Technology
Private institutions
Two-year institutions
See also
Notes
References
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