Universities in Tennessee
3 indexed campuses in Southeast, 47,600 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | private | 13,500 | 5% | $61,000 | 74 |
| 2 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | public | 33,000 | — | $10,000 / $30,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Meharry | Nashville, TN | private | 1,100 | — | $47,000 | 58 |
Largest campuses
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN · public · 33k students
Oak Ridge materials research, data science and the Haslam business school.
Score 5833k students$10k in-state
computer data scienceengineeringbusinesshealth medicine
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · private · 14k students
Small private research university with a large endowment per student, known for education, medicine, law and music business.
Score 7414k students5% admitted$61k tuition
computer data scienceengineeringbusinesshealth medicine
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN · private · 1.1k students
Historic HBCU medical and dental school in Nashville.
Score 581.1k students$47k tuition
health medicinepublic health
City clusters
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.