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 – 1,400 | 21648 | 47782 |
#1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 20488 | 69.09 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 13859 | 39941 |
Middle Tennessee State University
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| 3 | University of Memphis | 20276 | 72.03 | 970 – 1,180 | 12756 | 40921 |
University of Memphis
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| 4 | East Tennessee State University | 13728 | 86.19 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 16286 | 38704 |
#4
East Tennessee State University
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| 5 | Vanderbilt University | 13575 | 5.86 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 25186 | 73909 |
#5
Vanderbilt University
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| 6 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 11775 | 81.09 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 15347 | 42209 |
#6
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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| 7 | South College | 11557 | 100 | -- | 17588 | 37570 |
South College
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| 8 | Tennessee Technological University | 10511 | 76.13 | 1,040 – 1,290 | 15336 | 43759 |
Tennessee Technological University
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| 9 | Austin Peay State University | 10439 | 96.41 | 970 – 1,180 | 9882 | 38779 |
Austin Peay State University
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| 10 | Belmont University | 8803 | 95.28 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 38578 | 42770 |
Belmont University
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| 11 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 7499 | 88.2 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 11955 | 38863 |
The University of Tennessee-Martin
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| 12 | Tennessee State University | 6310 | 70.11 | 890 – 1,070 | 14586 | 34160 |
Tennessee State University
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| 13 | Lincoln Memorial University | 6081 | 62.59 | 980 – 1,190 | 21447 | 45242 |
#13
Lincoln Memorial University
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| 14 | Lipscomb University | 5017 | 67.73 | 1,150 – 1,380 | 27695 | 50454 |
#14
Lipscomb University
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| 15 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | 4462 | 95.44 | -- | 23907 | 26349 | |
| 16 | Lee University | 3714 | 70.52 | 1,040 – 1,270 | 20416 | 38082 |
Lee University
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| 17 | Cumberland University | 3457 | 67.33 | 970 – 1,140 | 18499 | 52246 |
Cumberland University
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| 18 | Southern Adventist University | 3229 | 65.5 | 1,020 – 1,250 | 25753 | 44818 |
#18
Southern Adventist University
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| 19 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 3195 | 69.44 | 980 – 1,190 | 18035 | 46065 |
Trevecca Nazarene University
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| 20 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 3101 | 0 | -- | 0 | 68668 | |
| 21 | Bethel University | 2936 | 60.23 | 850 – 1,090 | 13112 | 38990 |
#21
Bethel University
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| 22 | Union University | 2713 | 60.41 | 1,120 – 1,380 | 28452 | 45505 |
Union University
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| 23 | Carson-Newman University | 2669 | 90.45 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 20895 | 39324 |
#23
Carson-Newman University
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| 24 | Freed-Hardeman University | 2306 | 59.68 | 1,010 – 1,230 | 20178 | 40086 |
Freed-Hardeman University
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| 25 | Strayer University-Tennessee | 1965 | 0 | -- | 11645 | 36582 | |
| 26 | Rhodes College | 1861 | 50.35 | 1,260 – 1,450 | 31037 | 48898 |
Rhodes College
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| 27 | Christian Brothers University | 1772 | 86.7 | 1,020 – 1,200 | 16754 | 48592 |
Christian Brothers University
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| 28 | The University of the South | 1724 | 56.9 | 1,280 – 1,400 | 34815 | 53456 |
The University of the South
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| 29 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 1712 | 61.18 | -- | 24574 | 23932 | |
| 30 | Bryan College-Dayton | 1701 | 51.01 | 1,070 – 1,250 | 18159 | 45559 |
#30
Bryan College-Dayton
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| 31 | Milligan University | 1240 | 72.29 | 1,120 – 1,280 | 21165 | 43168 |
Milligan University
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| 32 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1198 | 68.85 | 1,010 – 1,140 | 15125 | 45987 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University
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| 33 | King University | 1157 | 99.72 | 980 – 1,180 | 22748 | 52248 |
King University
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| 34 | Maryville College | 1136 | 60.92 | 1,040 – 1,300 | 21469 | 39305 |
#34
Maryville College
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| 35 | Tusculum University | 1103 | 72.17 | 930 – 1,110 | 20355 | 39925 |
Tusculum University
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| 36 | Fisk University | 1059 | 37.42 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 18595 | 33604 |
#36
Fisk University
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| 37 | The University of Tennessee Southern | 1046 | 86.71 | 970 – 1,180 | 14546 | 36151 |
#37
The University of Tennessee Southern
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| 38 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | 1027 | 0 | -- | 26463 | 58951 | |
| 39 | Johnson University | 978 | 65.11 | 970 – 1,170 | 22615 | 35649 |
Johnson University
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| 40 | Baptist Health Sciences University | 891 | 82.02 | 930 – 1,110 | 11348 | 59224 |
Baptist Health Sciences University
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| 41 | Lane College | 738 | 48.47 | 800 – 930 | 11803 | 24623 |
Lane College
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| 42 | Le Moyne-Owen College | 659 | 99.23 | 780 – 950 | 6542 | 25992 |
#42
Le Moyne-Owen College
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| 43 | Welch College | 389 | 0 | -- | 21157 | 34190 | |
| 44 | Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | 252 | 0 | -- | 33625 | 28876 | |
| 45 | Nossi College of Art and Design | 247 | 46.31 | -- | 24044 | 28099 |
Nossi College of Art and Design
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| 46 | Herzing University-Nashville | 201 | 92.73 | -- | 20456 | 35295 |
#46
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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