46 cities · 96 colleges

Colleges Near Tennessee

Every city in Tennessee with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Tennessee

This page breaks down every city in Tennessee with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville.

Tennessee's 96 colleges are spread across 46 cities. Nashville has the most, with 20 colleges, while 32 smaller cities have a single college each. Across Tennessee, the average net price works out to roughly $16,106 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.

Where Tennessee's Colleges Are

Nashville 20
Memphis 13
Knoxville 5
Chattanooga 4
Jackson 4
Athens 2
Clarksville 2
Cleveland 2
Cookeville 2
Gallatin 2

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro.

Nashville 20 colleges

12 four-year and 8 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Vanderbilt University. Average net price around $21,782.

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Memphis 13 colleges

8 four-year and 5 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Christian Brothers University. Average net price around $16,025.

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Knoxville 5 colleges

3 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Average net price around $16,778.

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Chattanooga 4 colleges

3 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Average net price around $19,283.

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Jackson 4 colleges

2 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson. Average net price around $13,196.

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Athens 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: TCAT Athens. Average net price around $13,797.

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Clarksville 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: North Central Institute. Average net price around $13,650.

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Cleveland 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Lee University. Average net price around $12,631.

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Cookeville 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Tennessee Technological University. Average net price around $18,914.

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Gallatin 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Welch College. Average net price around $16,532.

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Harriman 2 colleges

2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman. Average net price around $7,709.

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Morristown 2 colleges

2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown. Average net price around $10,648.

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In Memphis, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Christian Brothers University.

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Every College in Tennessee

All 96 accredited colleges in Tennessee, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In Knoxville, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Tennessee college guide.

Want the full picture of Tennessee, with college rankings, costs, and student outcomes?

See the Tennessee Guide

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