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| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | Tusculum University | 1022 | 60.42 | 930 – 1,140 | 22961 | 39925 |
Tusculum University
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| 2 | Catawba College | 1263 | 75.21 | 960 – 1,240 | 18319 | 36912 | |
| 3 | Coker University | 1187 | 97.23 | 930 – 1,080 | 18910 | 36650 |
Coker University
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| 4 | Mars Hill University | 1062 | 68.22 | 1,000 – 1,200 | 19842 | 35680 |
#4
Mars Hill University
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| 5 | Newberry College | 1462 | 74.8 | 890 – 1,130 | 20941 | 38983 |
Newberry College
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| 6 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1477 | 80.68 | 970 – 1,180 | 24042 | 44799 |
Lenoir-Rhyne University
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| 7 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | 1911 | 93.92 | 990 – 1,200 | 10409 | 39725 |
University of Virginia's College at Wise
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| 8 | Emory & Henry University | 1107 | 96.33 | 1,050 – 1,290 | 21714 | 39448 |
Emory & Henry University
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| 9 | Barton College | 1149 | 94.2 | 950 – 1,150 | 23804 | 40785 |
Barton College
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| 10 | Carson-Newman University | 1606 | 90.45 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 19755 | 39324 | |
| 11 | Wingate University | 2673 | 91.13 | 990 – 1,210 | 21464 | 43992 |
#11
Wingate University
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| 12 | Anderson University | 3405 | 54.71 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 22222 | 42073 |
Anderson University
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| 13 | Lincoln Memorial University | 1668 | 62.6 | 980 – 1,190 | 19401 | 45242 |
Lincoln Memorial University
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