Overall diversity rankings include gender and ethnic diversity to measure the differences among students on campus. Colleges and universities with the highest diversity scores have the most ethnic, geographical and gender diversity.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Adventist University | 2929 | 65.5 | 1,020 – 1,250 | 25753 | 44818 |
#1
Southern Adventist University
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| 2 | Vanderbilt University | 7221 | 5.86 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 25186 | 73909 |
Vanderbilt University
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| 3 | Tusculum University | 940 | 72.17 | 930 – 1,110 | 20355 | 39925 |
Tusculum University
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| 4 | Christian Brothers University | 1155 | 86.7 | 1,020 – 1,200 | 16754 | 48592 |
Christian Brothers University
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| 5 | The University of the South | 1644 | 56.9 | 1,280 – 1,400 | 34815 | 53456 |
The University of the South
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| 6 | Johnson University | 746 | 65.11 | 970 – 1,170 | 22615 | 35649 |
Johnson University
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| 7 | Welch College | 350 | 0 | -- | 21157 | 34190 | |
| 8 | Fisk University | 1035 | 37.42 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 18595 | 33604 |
Fisk University
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| 9 | King University | 964 | 99.72 | 980 – 1,180 | 22748 | 52248 |
King University
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| 10 | Milligan University | 865 | 72.29 | 1,120 – 1,280 | 21165 | 43168 |
Milligan University
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| 11 | Belmont University | 7175 | 95.28 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 38578 | 42770 |
Belmont University
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| 12 | Bryan College-Dayton | 1565 | 51.01 | 1,070 – 1,250 | 18159 | 45559 |
Bryan College-Dayton
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| 13 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | 4462 | 95.44 | -- | 23907 | 26349 | |
| 14 | Lane College | 738 | 48.47 | 800 – 930 | 11803 | 24623 |
Lane College
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| 15 | Bethel University | 2674 | 60.23 | 850 – 1,090 | 13112 | 38990 |
Bethel University
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| 16 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 1903 | 69.44 | 980 – 1,190 | 18035 | 46065 |
#16
Trevecca Nazarene University
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| 17 | Rhodes College | 1838 | 50.35 | 1,260 – 1,450 | 31037 | 48898 |
Rhodes College
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| 18 | Union University | 1934 | 60.41 | 1,120 – 1,380 | 28452 | 45505 |
Union University
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| 19 | Lee University | 3271 | 70.52 | 1,040 – 1,270 | 20416 | 38082 |
#19
Lee University
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| 20 | Maryville College | 1132 | 60.92 | 1,040 – 1,300 | 21469 | 39305 |
Maryville College
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| 21 | Lipscomb University | 3336 | 67.73 | 1,150 – 1,380 | 27695 | 50454 |
Lipscomb University
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| 22 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 30564 | 41.6 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 21648 | 47782 |
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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| 23 | Freed-Hardeman University | 1873 | 59.68 | 1,010 – 1,230 | 20178 | 40086 |
Freed-Hardeman University
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| 24 | Nossi College of Art and Design | 247 | 46.31 | -- | 24044 | 28099 |
Nossi College of Art and Design
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| 25 | Carson-Newman University | 1596 | 90.45 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 20895 | 39324 |
Carson-Newman University
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| 26 | Tennessee State University | 5057 | 70.11 | 890 – 1,070 | 14586 | 34160 |
Tennessee State University
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| 27 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 1712 | 61.18 | -- | 24574 | 23932 | |
| 28 | Lincoln Memorial University | 1668 | 62.59 | 980 – 1,190 | 21447 | 45242 |
Lincoln Memorial University
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| 29 | Austin Peay State University | 8926 | 96.41 | 970 – 1,180 | 9882 | 38779 |
Austin Peay State University
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| 30 | Cumberland University | 2745 | 67.33 | 970 – 1,140 | 18499 | 52246 |
Cumberland University
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| 31 | The University of Tennessee Southern | 1012 | 86.71 | 970 – 1,180 | 14546 | 36151 |
The University of Tennessee Southern
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| 32 | Le Moyne-Owen College | 659 | 99.23 | 780 – 950 | 6542 | 25992 |
Le Moyne-Owen College
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| 33 | South College | 8782 | 100 | -- | 17588 | 37570 |
South College
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| 34 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10202 | 81.09 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 15347 | 42209 |
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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| 35 | University of Memphis | 15770 | 72.03 | 970 – 1,180 | 12756 | 40921 |
University of Memphis
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| 36 | Tennessee Technological University | 9187 | 76.13 | 1,040 – 1,290 | 15336 | 43759 |
Tennessee Technological University
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| 37 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | 918 | 68.85 | 1,010 – 1,140 | 15125 | 45987 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University
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| 38 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 6809 | 88.2 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 11955 | 38863 |
#38
The University of Tennessee-Martin
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| 39 | Middle Tennessee State University | 18042 | 69.09 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 13859 | 39941 |
Middle Tennessee State University
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| 40 | East Tennessee State University | 10829 | 86.19 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 16286 | 38704 |
East Tennessee State University
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| 41 | Baptist Health Sciences University | 782 | 82.02 | 930 – 1,110 | 11348 | 59224 |
Baptist Health Sciences University
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| 42 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | 1027 | 0 | -- | 26463 | 58951 | |
| 43 | Strayer University-Tennessee | 1784 | 0 | -- | 11645 | 36582 | |
| 44 | Herzing University-Nashville | 201 | 92.73 | -- | 20456 | 35295 |
#44
Herzing University-Nashville
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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