List of colleges and universities in Tennessee
This is a list of colleges and universities in Tennessee. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education.
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University of Tennessee
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UT at Chattanooga
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UT at Martin
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University of Memphis
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East Tennessee St
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Middle Tennessee St
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Tennessee St
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Austin Peay St
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Tennessee Tech
4-year state university locations
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– University of Tennessee System
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– Independent Institution
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State of Tennessee Institutions
University of Tennessee System
Universities
Institution | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Enrollment [1] | Founded | Affiliation |
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University of Tennessee (Flagship university) | Knoxville (main campus) | Public | Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity | 28,894 | 1794 | |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 11,638 | 1886 | |
University of Tennessee at Martin | Martin | Public | Master's Colleges and Universities: Small Programs | 7,069 | 1900 | |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis | Public | Doctoral University | 685 | 1911 | |
University of Tennessee Space Institute | Tullahoma | Public | Research University | 103 | 1964 | |
Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 21,913 | 1911 | |
University of Memphis | Memphis | Public | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 21,521 | 1912 | |
East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Public | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 14,353 | 1911 | |
Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Public | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 10,504 | 1915 | |
Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | Public | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | 10,463 | 1927 | |
Tennessee State University (HBCU) | Nashville | Public | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 8,177 | 1912 | |
Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 12,824 | 1873 | None |
Belmont University | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 8,250 | 1890 | None (Christian) |
Bethel University | McKenzie | Private (Not For Profit) | Master's Colleges and Universities: Larger Programs | 4,463 | 1871 | Cumberland Presbyterian Church |
Lee University | Cleveland | Private (Not For Profit) | Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs | 5,386 | 1918 | Church of God |
Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 4,798 | 1897 | None |
Lipscomb University | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 4,620 | 1891 | Churches of Christ |
Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 3,927 | 1901 | Nazarene |
Union University | Jackson | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 3,253 | 1823 | Southern Baptist |
Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 2,560 | 1851 | |
Lane College | Jackson | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,232 | 1888 | |
Maryville College | Maryville | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,146 | 1819 | |
Martin Methodist College | Pulaski | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 910 | 1870 | |
Milligan University | Carter County | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 1,225 | 1866 | |
Rhodes College | Memphis | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 2,008 | 1848 | |
The University of the South | Sewanee | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 1,785 | 1857 | |
Watkins College of Art | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1885 | ||
Williamson College | Franklin | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 2,127 | 1793 | |
American Baptist College | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Faith-related Institution | 1924 | ||
Aquinas College | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Health Professions Institution | 1961 | ||
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences | Memphis | Private (Not For Profit) | Health Professions Institution | 1912 | ||
Bryan College | Dayton | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,433 | 1930 | |
Christian Brothers University | Memphis | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 1,844 | 1871 | |
Crown College | Powell | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 1916 | ||
Cumberland University | Lebanon | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 2,405 | 1842 | |
Emmanuel Christian Seminary | Johnson City | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus Institution | 1965 | ||
Fisk University | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 780 | 1866 | |
Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 2,038 | 1869 | |
Harding School of Theology | Memphis | Private (Not For Profit) | Faith-related Institution | 1952 | ||
Johnson University | Knoxville | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 1,152 | 1893 | |
King University | Bristol | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 1867 | ||
Knoxville College | Knoxville | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 1794 | ||
LeMoyne-Owen College | Memphis | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 2,038 | 1862 | |
Meharry Medical College | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 828 | 1876 | |
Memphis Theological Seminary | Cordova | Private (Not For Profit) | Faith-related Institution | 228 | 1852 | |
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary | Franklin | Private (Not For Profit) | Faith-related Institution | 1971 | ||
New College Franklin | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 960 | 2009 | |
Nashville School of Law | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus Institution | 567 | 1911 | |
Oxford Graduate School | Dayton | Private (Not For Profit) | Research University | 1980 | ||
Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 2,942 | 1892 | |
Southern College of Optometry | Memphis | Private (Not For Profit) | Health Professions Institution | 538 | 1932 | |
Tennessee Bible College | Cookeville | Private (Not For Profit) | Faith-related Institution | 10,186 | 1915 | |
Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,012 | 1857 | |
Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 3,927 | 1901 | |
Tusculum University | Tusculum | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 1,735 | 1794 | |
Union University | Jackson | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 3,253 | 1823 | |
Watkins College of Art and Design | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 304 | 1885 | |
Welch College | Gallatin | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 404 | 1885 | |
WGU Tennessee | Statewide (online) | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 1996 | ||
The Art Institute of Tennessee | Nashville | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus Institution | 2006 | ||
Draughons Junior College | Nashville | Private (For Profit) | Junior College | 461 | 1879 | |
South College | Knoxville | Private (For Profit) | Research University | 1,241 | 1882 | |
Virginia College | Roanoke | Private (For Profit) | Research University | 24,639 | 1983 |
Defunct Colleges and Universities
Name | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Founded |
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Hiwassee College | Madisonville | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1849 |
Memphis College of Art | Memphis | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters University | 1936 |
Lambuth University | Jackson | Private (Not For Profit) | Research University | |
O'More College of Design | Franklin | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1969 |
Scarritt College | Nashville | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1892 |
Tennessee Temple University | Chattanooga | Private (Not For Profit) | Doctoral University | 1946 |
Victory University | Memphis | Private (Not For Profit) | 1941 |
Tennessee Board of Regents
Two-year institutions
- Chattanooga State Community College, Chattanooga
- Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland
- Columbia State Community College, Columbia
- Dyersburg State Community College, Dyersburg
- Jackson State Community College, Jackson
- Motlow State Community College, Lynchburg
- Nashville State Community College, Nashville
- Northeast State Community College, Blountville
- Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville
- Roane State Community College, Harriman
- Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis
- Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin
- Walters State Community College, Morristown
Colleges of Applied Technology
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga, Chattanooga
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump, Crump
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology -Dickson
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McKenzie
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern, Newbern
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski, Pulaski
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville, Shelbyville
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Whiteville
Private institutions
Two-year institutions
- John A. Gupton College, Nashville
- National College of Business & Technology, Memphis
- Remington College
- Daymar Institute
- Clarksville
- Murfreesboro
- Nashville
- Miller-Motte Technical College
- Clarksville
See also
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
References
- "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.
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