Colleges and universities with a higher level of geographical diversity have students who come from a wider variety of places. Students who are planning to attend colleges outside of their local area may want to find a campus with higher geographical diversity.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 7221 | 5.86 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 26689 | 73909 |
#1
Vanderbilt University
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| 2 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | 3667 | 95.44 | -- | 25215 | 26349 | |
| 3 | Southern Adventist University | 2827 | 66.61 | 980 – 1,280 | 25374 | 44818 |
Southern Adventist University
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| 4 | Belmont University | 7167 | 95.28 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 37558 | 42770 |
#4
Belmont University
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| 5 | The University of the South | 1644 | 56.9 | 1,230 – 1,400 | 33616 | 53456 |
The University of the South
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| 6 | Fisk University | 950 | 57.91 | 990 – 1,260 | 19836 | 33604 |
Fisk University
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| 7 | Visible Music College | 168 | 28.68 | -- | 25726 | 32345 | |
| 8 | Tennessee State University | 5057 | 70.18 | 890 – 1,070 | 9231 | 34160 |
Tennessee State University
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| 9 | Rhodes College | 1793 | 49.68 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 30590 | 48898 |
Rhodes College
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| 10 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 211 | 61.18 | -- | 20409 | 51697 | |
| 11 | King University | 966 | 99.72 | 930 – 1,140 | 23282 | 52248 |
King University
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| 12 | Tusculum University | 1022 | 60.42 | 930 – 1,140 | 22961 | 39925 |
Tusculum University
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| 13 | Welch College | 358 | 57.91 | 930 – 1,210 | 19214 | 34190 |
Welch College
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| 14 | Lee University | 3271 | 70.52 | 1,040 – 1,270 | 20222 | 38082 |
Lee University
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| 15 | Milligan University | 834 | 70.27 | 1,080 – 1,340 | 21463 | 43168 |
Milligan University
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| 16 | Lipscomb University | 3327 | 67.74 | 1,090 – 1,350 | 27386 | 50454 |
Lipscomb University
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| 17 | South College | 6406 | 54.39 | -- | 16584 | 37570 |
#17
South College
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| 18 | Lincoln Memorial University | 1668 | 62.6 | 980 – 1,190 | 19401 | 45242 |
Lincoln Memorial University
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| 19 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 30564 | 41.6 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 20885 | 47782 |
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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| 20 | Freed-Hardeman University | 1878 | 90.61 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 18267 | 40086 |
Freed-Hardeman University
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| 21 | Johnson University | 708 | 53.77 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 20713 | 35649 |
Johnson University
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| 22 | Lane College | 822 | 54.39 | 800 – 930 | 13384 | 24623 | |
| 23 | Christian Brothers University | 1155 | 86.7 | 1,020 – 1,200 | 17068 | 48592 |
Christian Brothers University
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| 24 | Strayer University-Tennessee | 3962 | 0 | -- | 18466 | 36582 | |
| 25 | Union University | 1934 | 60.16 | 1,120 – 1,380 | 27191 | 45505 |
Union University
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| 26 | Carson-Newman University | 1606 | 90.45 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 19755 | 39324 | |
| 27 | Bryan College-Dayton | 1398 | 97.17 | 980 – 1,190 | 17105 | 45559 |
Bryan College-Dayton
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| 28 | Nossi College of Art and Design | 278 | 43.27 | -- | 23745 | 28099 |
Nossi College of Art and Design
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| 29 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 1903 | 69.44 | 980 – 1,190 | 16222 | 46065 |
Trevecca Nazarene University
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| 30 | Maryville College | 1136 | 60.92 | 1,040 – 1,300 | 20990 | 39305 |
Maryville College
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| 31 | Le Moyne-Owen College | 646 | 97.17 | 800 – 930 | 8362 | 25992 |
Le Moyne-Owen College
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| 32 | Baptist Health Sciences University | 733 | 67.76 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 15395 | 59224 | |
| 33 | East Tennessee State University | 10633 | 87.06 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 16033 | 38704 |
East Tennessee State University
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| 34 | University of Memphis | 15770 | 72.03 | 970 – 1,180 | 13656 | 40921 |
University of Memphis
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| 35 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | 857 | 59.41 | 970 – 1,180 | 16414 | 45987 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University
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| 36 | Bethel University | 2719 | 97.17 | 1,040 – 1,310 | 20606 | 38990 |
Bethel University
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| 37 | The University of Tennessee Southern | 946 | 82.71 | 1,030 – 1,160 | 15642 | 36151 | |
| 38 | Austin Peay State University | 8926 | 96.38 | -- | 14679 | 38779 |
Austin Peay State University
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| 39 | Cumberland University | 2652 | 67 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 17669 | 52246 |
Cumberland University
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| 40 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 9982 | 77.02 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 13801 | 42209 |
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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| 41 | Middle Tennessee State University | 17668 | 68 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 12700 | 39941 |
Middle Tennessee State University
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| 42 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 6817 | 88.2 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 11151 | 38863 |
The University of Tennessee-Martin
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| 43 | Tennessee Technological University | 8838 | 83.16 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 15138 | 43759 |
Tennessee Technological University
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| 44 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | 763 | 0 | -- | 25441 | 58951 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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