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.

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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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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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More Cities in Tennessee

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