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 | 2946 | 71.63 | 1,010 – 1,280 | 25753 | 44818 |
#1
Southern Adventist University
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| 2 | Christian Brothers University | 1155 | 86.7 | 1,020 – 1,200 | 16754 | 48592 |
#2
Christian Brothers University
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| 3 | Vanderbilt University | 7221 | 5.86 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 25186 | 73909 |
Vanderbilt University
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| 4 | Johnson University | 773 | 59.67 | 990 – 1,200 | 22615 | 35649 |
Johnson University
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| 5 | Tusculum University | 940 | 72.17 | 930 – 1,110 | 20355 | 39925 |
Tusculum University
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| 6 | King University | 998 | 99.24 | 1,010 – 1,140 | 22748 | 52248 |
King University
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| 7 | The University of the South | 1590 | 56.42 | 1,250 – 1,400 | 34815 | 53456 |
The University of the South
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| 8 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | 4463 | 95.44 | -- | 23907 | 26349 | |
| 9 | Fisk University | 1035 | 37.42 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 18595 | 33604 |
Fisk University
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| 10 | Belmont University | 7174 | 93.67 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 38578 | 42770 |
Belmont University
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| 11 | Milligan University | 867 | 72.29 | 1,120 – 1,280 | 21165 | 43168 |
Milligan University
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| 12 | Lane College | 738 | 100 | 800 – 930 | 11803 | 24623 |
Lane College
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| 13 | Bryan College-Dayton | 1565 | 100 | 980 – 1,190 | 18159 | 45559 |
Bryan College-Dayton
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| 14 | Maryville College | 1144 | 68.85 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 21469 | 39305 |
Maryville College
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| 15 | Lincoln Memorial University | 1731 | 62.59 | 980 – 1,190 | 21447 | 45242 |
Lincoln Memorial University
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| 16 | Rhodes College | 1739 | 51.51 | 1,320 – 1,460 | 31037 | 48898 |
Rhodes College
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| 17 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 1961 | 75.12 | 980 – 1,220 | 18035 | 46065 |
Trevecca Nazarene University
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| 18 | Union University | 1856 | 58.57 | 1,120 – 1,380 | 28452 | 45505 |
Union University
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| 19 | Lipscomb University | 3327 | 67.74 | 1,090 – 1,350 | 27695 | 50454 |
Lipscomb University
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| 20 | Tennessee State University | 4221 | 84.63 | 890 – 1,090 | 14586 | 34160 |
Tennessee State University
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| 21 | Welch College | 350 | 100 | 930 – 1,210 | 21157 | 34190 |
Welch College
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| 22 | Nossi College of Art and Design | 247 | 46.31 | -- | 24044 | 28099 |
Nossi College of Art and Design
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| 23 | Carson-Newman University | 1912 | 63.81 | 970 – 1,180 | 20895 | 39324 |
Carson-Newman University
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| 24 | Freed-Hardeman University | 1873 | 59.68 | 1,010 – 1,230 | 20178 | 40086 |
Freed-Hardeman University
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| 25 | Bethel University | 2674 | 60.23 | 850 – 1,090 | 13112 | 38990 |
Bethel University
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| 26 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 1712 | 61.18 | -- | 24574 | 51697 | |
| 27 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 32041 | 43.58 | 1,250 – 1,400 | 21648 | 47782 |
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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| 28 | Cumberland University | 2745 | 67.33 | 970 – 1,140 | 18499 | 52246 |
Cumberland University
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| 29 | Lee University | 3425 | 71.38 | 1,040 – 1,270 | 20416 | 38082 |
Lee University
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| 30 | Austin Peay State University | 9593 | 96.91 | 970 – 1,180 | 9882 | 38779 |
Austin Peay State University
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| 31 | Le Moyne-Owen College | 659 | 99.23 | 780 – 950 | 6542 | 25992 |
Le Moyne-Owen College
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| 32 | The University of Tennessee Southern | 1012 | 86.71 | 970 – 1,180 | 14546 | 36151 |
The University of Tennessee Southern
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| 33 | South College | 8782 | 100 | -- | 17588 | 37570 |
#33
South College
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| 34 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | 918 | 68.85 | 1,010 – 1,140 | 15125 | 45987 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University
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| 35 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10396 | 71.62 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 15347 | 42209 |
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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| 36 | University of Memphis | 15538 | 78.78 | 970 – 1,190 | 12756 | 40921 |
University of Memphis
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| 37 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 7393 | 89.68 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 11955 | 38863 |
#37
The University of Tennessee-Martin
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| 38 | Tennessee Technological University | 9187 | 76.13 | 1,040 – 1,290 | 15336 | 43759 |
Tennessee Technological University
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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 | Herzing University-Nashville | 201 | 92.73 | -- | 20456 | 59213 |
#41
Herzing University-Nashville
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| 42 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | 1027 | 0 | -- | 26463 | 58951 | |
| 43 | Baptist Health Sciences University | 782 | 82.02 | 930 – 1,110 | 11348 | 59224 |
Baptist Health Sciences University
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| 44 | Strayer University-Tennessee | 1786 | 0 | -- | 11645 | 36582 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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