Total enrollment rankings are a simple look at which institutions have the largest student body. This gives students and families an idea of which campuses are the largest and smallest.
Each of these rankings is based on an analysis of data about the school’s selectivity, financial health, graduation rates, student success, and more. We’ve outlined our full methodology here.
| Rank | Institution | Total Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 38728 | 41.6 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 20885 | 47782 |
#1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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| 2 | University of Memphis | 20276 | 72.03 | 970 – 1,180 | 13656 | 40921 |
#2
University of Memphis
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| 3 | Middle Tennessee State University | 20183 | 68 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 12700 | 39941 |
#3
Middle Tennessee State University
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| 4 | East Tennessee State University | 13586 | 87.06 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 16033 | 38704 |
East Tennessee State University
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| 5 | Vanderbilt University | 13575 | 5.86 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 26689 | 73909 |
Vanderbilt University
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| 6 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 11380 | 77.02 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 13801 | 42209 |
#6
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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| 7 | Austin Peay State University | 10439 | 96.38 | -- | 14679 | 38779 |
Austin Peay State University
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| 8 | Tennessee Technological University | 10117 | 83.16 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 15138 | 43759 |
Tennessee Technological University
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| 9 | Belmont University | 8795 | 95.28 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 37558 | 42770 |
#9
Belmont University
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| 10 | South College | 8234 | 54.39 | -- | 16584 | 37570 |
#10
South College
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| 11 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 7507 | 88.2 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 11151 | 38863 |
#11
The University of Tennessee-Martin
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| 12 | Tennessee State University | 6310 | 70.18 | 890 – 1,070 | 9231 | 34160 |
Tennessee State University
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| 13 | Lincoln Memorial University | 6081 | 62.6 | 980 – 1,190 | 19401 | 45242 |
Lincoln Memorial University
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| 14 | Lipscomb University | 5008 | 67.74 | 1,090 – 1,350 | 27386 | 50454 |
#14
Lipscomb University
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| 15 | Bethel University | 3742 | 97.17 | 1,040 – 1,310 | 20606 | 38990 |
Bethel University
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| 16 | Lee University | 3714 | 70.52 | 1,040 – 1,270 | 20222 | 38082 |
Lee University
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| 17 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | 3667 | 95.44 | -- | 25215 | 26349 | |
| 18 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 3195 | 69.44 | 980 – 1,190 | 16222 | 46065 |
Trevecca Nazarene University
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| 19 | Southern Adventist University | 3154 | 66.61 | 980 – 1,280 | 25374 | 44818 |
Southern Adventist University
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| 20 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 3121 | 90 | -- | 0 | 68668 | |
| 21 | Cumberland University | 3072 | 67 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 17669 | 52246 |
Cumberland University
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| 22 | Union University | 2673 | 60.16 | 1,120 – 1,380 | 27191 | 45505 |
Union University
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| 23 | Carson-Newman University | 2669 | 90.45 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 19755 | 39324 | |
| 24 | Freed-Hardeman University | 2294 | 90.61 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 18267 | 40086 |
Freed-Hardeman University
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| 25 | Rhodes College | 1815 | 49.68 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 30590 | 48898 |
Rhodes College
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| 26 | Christian Brothers University | 1772 | 86.7 | 1,020 – 1,200 | 17068 | 48592 |
Christian Brothers University
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| 27 | The University of the South | 1724 | 56.9 | 1,230 – 1,400 | 33616 | 53456 |
The University of the South
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| 28 | Bryan College-Dayton | 1595 | 97.17 | 980 – 1,190 | 17105 | 45559 |
Bryan College-Dayton
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| 29 | Le Moyne-Owen College | 1254 | 97.17 | 800 – 930 | 8362 | 25992 |
#29
Le Moyne-Owen College
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| 30 | Milligan University | 1200 | 70.27 | 1,080 – 1,340 | 21463 | 43168 |
Milligan University
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| 31 | Tusculum University | 1200 | 60.42 | 930 – 1,140 | 22961 | 39925 |
Tusculum University
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| 32 | King University | 1159 | 99.72 | 930 – 1,140 | 23282 | 52248 |
King University
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| 33 | Maryville College | 1140 | 60.92 | 1,040 – 1,300 | 20990 | 39305 |
Maryville College
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| 34 | Fisk University | 1005 | 57.91 | 990 – 1,260 | 19836 | 33604 |
Fisk University
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| 35 | Johnson University | 992 | 53.77 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 20713 | 35649 |
#35
Johnson University
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| 36 | The University of Tennessee Southern | 978 | 82.71 | 1,030 – 1,160 | 15642 | 36151 | |
| 37 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | 972 | 59.41 | 970 – 1,180 | 16414 | 45987 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University
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| 38 | Lane College | 822 | 54.39 | 800 – 930 | 13384 | 24623 | |
| 39 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | 763 | 0 | -- | 25441 | 58951 | |
| 40 | Baptist Health Sciences University | 755 | 67.76 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 15395 | 59224 | |
| 41 | Welch College | 389 | 57.91 | 930 – 1,210 | 19214 | 34190 |
Welch College
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| 42 | Nossi College of Art and Design | 278 | 43.27 | -- | 23745 | 28099 |
Nossi College of Art and Design
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| 43 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 211 | 61.18 | -- | 20409 | 51697 | |
| 44 | Visible Music College | 182 | 28.68 | -- | 25726 | 32345 | |
| 45 | Strayer University-Tennessee | 0 | 0 | -- | 18466 | 36582 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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