List of colleges and universities in Tennessee

This is a list of colleges and universities in Tennessee. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education.

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UT at Chattanooga

UT at Martin

University of Memphis

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Tennessee Tech

UT Southern

4-year state university locations

– University of Tennessee System

– Independent Institution

State of Tennessee Institutions[]

University of Tennessee System[]

Universities[]

Institution	Location	Control	Carnegie Classification	Enrollment^[1]	Founded	Affiliation
University of Tennessee (Flagship university)	Knoxville (main campus)	Public	Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity	28,894	1794
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Chattanooga	Public	Doctoral/Professional Universities	11,638	1886
University of Tennessee at Martin	Martin	Public	Master's Colleges and Universities: Small Programs	7,069	1900
University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Memphis	Public	Doctoral University	685	1911
University of Tennessee Space Institute	Tullahoma	Public	Research University	103	1964
Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro	Public	Doctoral/Professional Universities	21,913	1911
University of Memphis	Memphis	Public	Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity	21,521	1912
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	Public	Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity	14,353	1911
Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville	Public	Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity	10,504	1915
Austin Peay State University	Clarksville	Public	Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity	10,463	1927
Tennessee State University (HBCU)	Nashville	Public	Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity	8,177	1912
University of Tennessee Southern	Pulaski	Public	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	910	1870
Vanderbilt University	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity	12,824	1873	None
Belmont University	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral/Professional Universities	8,250	1890	None (Christian)
Bethel University	McKenzie	Private (Not For Profit)	Master's Colleges and Universities: Larger Programs	4,463	1871	Cumberland Presbyterian
Lee University	Cleveland	Private (Not For Profit)	Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs	5,386	1918	Church of God
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral/Professional Universities	4,798	1897	None
Lipscomb University	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral/Professional Universities	4,620	1891	Churches of Christ
Trevecca Nazarene University	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral/Professional Universities	3,927	1901	Nazarene
Union University	Jackson	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University	3,253	1823	Southern Baptist
Carson-Newman University	Jefferson City	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	2,560	1851	Southern Baptist
Lane College	Jackson	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1,232	1888	Christian Methodist Episcopal
Maryville College	Maryville	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1,146	1819	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Milligan University	Carter County	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	1,225	1866	Christian Churches/Churches of Christ
Rhodes College	Memphis	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	2,008	1848
The University of the South	Sewanee	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University	1,785	1857	Episcopal
Watkins College of Art	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	184	1885
Williamson College	Franklin	Private (Not For Profit)	Master's Colleges and Universities: Small Programs	2,127	1997	None (Christian)
American Baptist College	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Faith-related Institution	157	1924	Baptist
Aquinas College	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Health Professions Institution	Roman Catholic	1961
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	Memphis	Private (Not For Profit)	Health Professions Institution		1912
Bryan College	Dayton	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1,433	1930	None (Christian)
Christian Brothers University	Memphis	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	1,844	1871	Catholic
Crown College	Powell	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University		1991
Cumberland University	Lebanon	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	2,405	1842
Emmanuel Christian Seminary	Johnson City	Private (Not For Profit)	Special Focus Institution		1965
Fisk University	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	780	1866
Freed-Hardeman University	Henderson	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	2,038	1869	Churches of Christ
Harding School of Theology	Memphis	Private (Not For Profit)	Faith-related Institution	Churches of Christ	1952
Johnson University	Knoxville	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University	1,152	1893	Christian Churches/Churches of Christ
King University	Bristol	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University	1,539	1867	Presbyterian Church (USA) and Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Knoxville College	Knoxville	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University	101	1875
LeMoyne-Owen College	Memphis	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	2,038	1862	United Church of Christ
Meharry Medical College	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University	828	1876	United Methodist
Memphis Theological Seminary	Cordova	Private (Not For Profit)	Faith-related Institution	228	1852	Cumberland Presbyterian
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary	Franklin	Private (Not For Profit)	Faith-related Institution	None (Baptist)	1971
	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	960	2009
Nashville School of Law	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Special Focus Institution	567	1911
Oxford Graduate School	Dayton	Private (Not For Profit)	Research University		1980
Southern Adventist University	Collegedale	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	2,942	1892	Seventh-day Adventist
Southern College of Optometry	Memphis	Private (Not For Profit)	Health Professions Institution	538	1932
Tennessee Bible College	Cookeville	Private (Not For Profit)	Faith-related Institution	10,186	1915	Churches of Christ
Tennessee Wesleyan University	Athens	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1,012	1857	United Methodist
Trevecca Nazarene University	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University	3,927	1901	Nazarene
Tusculum University	Tusculum	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	1,735	1794	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Watkins College of Art and Design	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	304	1885
Welch College	Gallatin	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	404	1885	Free Will Baptist
WGU Tennessee	Statewide (online)	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University		1996
The Art Institute of Tennessee	Nashville	Private (For Profit)	Special Focus Institution		2006
Draughons Junior College	Nashville	Private (For Profit)	Junior College	461	1879
South College	Knoxville	Private (For Profit)	Research University	1,241	1882

Defunct Colleges and Universities[]

Name	Location	Control	Carnegie Classification	Founded	Defunct	Fate
Burritt College	Spencer	Private (Not for Profit)		1848	1939	Closed
Hiwassee College	Madisonville	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1849	2019	Closed
Memphis College of Art	Memphis	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	1936	2020	Closed
Lambuth University	Jackson	Private (Not For Profit)	Research University	1843	2011	Acquired by University of Memphis
Morristown College	Morristown	Private (Not For Profit)	Junior college	1881	1989	Acquired by Knoxville College
O'More College of Design	Franklin	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1969	2018	Merged with Belmont University
Scarritt College	Nashville	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1892	1988	Closed
Tennessee Temple University	Chattanooga	Private (Not For Profit)	Doctoral University	1946	2015	Merged with Carolina University
Victory University	Memphis	Private (Not For Profit)		1941	2014	Closed

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[]

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga, Chattanooga
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump, Crump
Tennessee College of Applied Technology -Dickson
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McKenzie
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown, Morristown
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern, Newbern
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski, Pulaski
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville, Shelbyville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Whiteville

Private institutions[]

Two-year institutions[]

John A. Gupton College, Nashville
National College of Business & Technology, Memphis
Remington College
- Nashville
- Memphis
Daymar Institute
- Clarksville
- Murfreesboro
- Nashville
Miller-Motte Technical College
- Clarksville

References[]

^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.

External links[]

U.S. Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Tennessee

[carnegieclassifications.iu.edu-1] "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.

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State of Tennessee Institutions[]

University of Tennessee System[]

Universities[]

Defunct Colleges and Universities[]

Tennessee Board of Regents[]

Two-year institutions[]

Colleges of Applied Technology[]

Private institutions[]

Two-year institutions[]

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