Colleges in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University was founded in 1873 as a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Academically, the university focuses on an interdisciplinary approach,  encouraging students to take courses from any of the 143 areas of study. The...

Founded two years before Tennessee achieved statehood in 1794, the University of Tennessee-Knoxville is the flagship campus of the UT system and the first public university west of the Appalachian Divide. UT is home to nine colleges and schools...

With two campuses in Nashville, Tennessee State University is the only state-funded Historically Black College and University in the state of Tennessee and part of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. TSU grants bachelor’s and graduate degrees in 77...

Formerly known as Memphis State, the University of Memphis is a 4-year public research institution. U of M is home to 12 colleges and schools conferring undergraduate degrees as well as an honors program. In addition to classroom space, U of M...

Belmont University is a 4-year liberal arts institution in Nashville and the largest ecumenical Christian university in the United States. Belmont is home to 10 colleges and schools conferring undergraduate degrees in more than 90 fields of study,...

Lee University is a 4-year institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. They offer 55 majors on the more than 119 acre campus with the focus of “develop[ing] within the students knowledge, appreciation, understanding, ability and skill which will...

Affiliated with the Churches of Christ, Lipscomb University is a Christian liberal arts institution in Nashville. Lipscomb confers undergraduate degrees in 176 academic areas of study. As a Christian university, Lipscomb holds chapel services twice...

Located in the Appalachian Mountains, Lincoln Memorial University is a liberal arts college in northeast Tennessee. LMU offers over 30 bachelor’s degree programs including one of the only Conservation Biology majors in the United States. To ease the...

Middle Tennessee State University is a 4-year public institution in central Tennessee founded in 1911. MTSU is home to eight colleges granting undergraduate degrees in over 140 academic programs as well as the first Honors College in the state. To...

Originally founded as the Masonic University of Tennessee, Rhodes College is a 4-year liberal arts college in Memphis. With a campus noteworthy for its numerous Collegiate Gothic buildings and line of trees known as “Oak Alley,” Rhodes awards...

Originally founded as a normal school, East Tennessee State University is a 4-year public university and part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. ETSU is home to 11 colleges and schools granting undergraduate degrees...

Named for a former state governor, Austin Peay State University is a public institution in north Tennessee. Austin Peay is home to colleges of Arts & Letters, Business, Education, Health Sciences, and STEM conferring undergraduate degrees. In...

Founded in 1819 and situated near the Great Smoky Mountains, Maryville College is a 4-year liberal arts college in east Tennessee. Maryville confers bachelor’s degrees in more than 60 academic programs. Surrounded by a 140-acre forest, Maryville...

Founded in 1823, Union University is an evangelical Christian liberal arts institution in west Tennessee and the oldest university affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Union confers undergraduate degrees in over 100 Christ-centered...

King University is a Presbyterian-affiliated and doctoral-level university that was founded in 1867 as King College. The main 135-acre campus centers around “The Oval,” a mall where all buildings intersect. The campus houses the Burke Observatory and...

Founded in 1866, Fisk University is a private HBCU and the oldest university in Nashville, Tennessee. Fisk University is a member of the United Negro College Fund and its Victorian architecture-style campus is recorded in the National Register of...

Founded in 1892, Southern Adventist University is an evangelical Christian college in south Tennessee affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The first Adventist school in the south, Southern confers undergraduate degrees in 64 majors. As a...

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is a 4-year public university in southern Tennessee and one of three campuses in the UT System. UTC hosts colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Professional Studies conferring undergraduate...

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public, 2-year institution established in the city of Memphis. Along with its main campus, the college maintains an additional seven campuses, sites, and centers throughout the southwest region. The school...

Established in 1794, Tusculum University is a private, 4-year institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. Along with its main campus, Tusculum also maintains a satellite campus in Morristown and a Center for Graduate and Professional Studies in...

Lane College is a private, historically black institution established in Jackson, Tennessee. Along with its traditional class offerings, the college also offers the Lane Evening Adult Program to allow working adult learners the ability to earn a...

Nashville State Community College is a public, 2-year institution established in Davidson County, Tennessee, with satellite locations in Antioch, Waverly, Dickson, and Clarksville. NSCC offers over 80 academic programs, featuring fields of study such...

Based in the rural town of Cookeville, Tennessee, the Tennessee Technological University is a public institution. The university’s curriculum is focused on technology and science. A majority of students pursue degrees in teacher education, business,...

National College is a career-focused institution for adult students with three campus locations throughout Tennessee. National College offers six vocational bachelor’s degrees and is also home to six Health Science training concentrations....

The University of Tennessee, based in Martin, is a public university and part of the UT system. UT Martin operates six satellite campuses and one experimental farm. UTM offers dual-enrollment opportunities for qualified high school students who want...

Christian Brothers University is a private college administered by a Catholic teaching order, the De La Salle Christian Brothers. The school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and provides a Lasallian-based curriculum, but there are more than 34...

Founded in 1851, Carson-Newman University is a liberal arts institution associated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention and located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Carson-Newman runs the Bonner Center, which promotes justice, social change, and faith,...

Trevecca Nazarene University is a private, Christian institution established in Nashville, Tennessee. All incoming students are required to take the Life, Calling, and Purpose course, which includes an optional 3-day trek through the wilderness. In...

Known as “The Great Smoky Mountains Community College,” Walters State is a 2-year community college serving a predominantly rural area in east Tennessee. WSCC features over 150 associate degrees and technical certificates, as well as participates in...

Originally founded as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, Milligan College is a Christian liberal arts college in the Tri-Cities Region of northeast Tennessee. Milligan is home to four schools of Business, Arts, Sciences, and Ministry hosting over...

Established in 1965, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college located in Tennessee. Chattanooga State is the only college in Tennessee to have a College of Applied Technology. Many of the classes available at this school offer...

Columbia State Community College is a 2-year community college in southern middle Tennessee and the first community college in The Volunteer State. Columbia State offers degrees and certificates in more than 70 areas of study on its five campuses, as...

Pellissippi State Community College is a public institution established in Knoxville, Tennessee. The college is also home to four satellite campuses throughout the city, and one in Friendsville. Students attending Pellissippi State have the option of...

Bryan College is a private, Christ-centered institution established on a 128-acre campus in Dayton, Tennessee. Academics at Bryan feature associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs within 46 different fields of study, as well as student-to...

Jackson State Community College is a 2-year community college offering 23 academic majors across four west Tennessee campuses. JSCC offers several distance learning and online classes featuring Embedded Librarians who functions as research coaches....

Motlow State Community College is a public, 2-year institution established in the state of Tennessee. Rather than having one main campus, the college maintains four separate locations in Smyrna, Tullahoma, Fayetteville, and McMinnville. Students...

Roane State Community College is a 2-year community college in east Tennessee. In addition to its campus academic programs, Roane State offers over 100 distance courses and the opportunity to earn a degree entirely online. Every new degree-seeking...

Sewanee, The University of the South, is a 4-year liberal arts college in south central Tennessee. Operated by the dioceses of the Episcopal Church, Sewanee offers bachelor’s degrees in 36 academic majors. In addition, Swanee holds a partnership with...

Cleveland State Community College is a 2-year institution serving a five county area in southern Tennessee. CSCC is home to seven academic departments known as “career communities” and an honors program. The college’s Advanced Technologies department...

Volunteer State Community College is a public, 2-year institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee, with satellite facilities in Livingston, Springfield, and Cookeville. Vol State offers more than 100 academic programs conferring certificates and...

Founded in 1842, Bethel University is a private institution based in rural McKenzie, Tennessee. The school operates campuses around the state in Jackson, Nashville, Paris, Clarksville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. It is closely affiliated with the...

Freed-Hardeman University is a private, Christ-centered institution established in Henderson, Tennessee. Students attending FHU are required to both attend a daily chapel and enroll in a Bible course each semester, and the college provides students...

Founded in 1876, Meharry Medical College is an institution of health sciences in Nashville and an Historically Black College and University. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Meharry is home to Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. In...

Tennessee Wesleyan University is a public, 4-year institution established in Nashville. The 500-acre main campus is situated approximately ten minutes from the downtown area and is accompanied by the Avon Williams Campus, which is directly in the...

Johnson University is a private, Christian university founded in 1893. The curriculum integrates the arts and sciences with Bible studies and theology. Johnson University is affiliated with the Independent Christian Church and offers an on-campus...

Originally opened in 1862 as a school for freedman and runaway slaves, Le Moyne-Owen College is a liberal arts institution and the only Historically Black College in Memphis. LOC is home to five academic divisions offering 23 majors including Urban...

Northeast State Community College is a 2-year community college in the northeastern corner of Tennessee. Northeast State grants degrees and certificates in over 130 subjects and provides guaranteed admission for all grads to the University of...

Dyersburg State Community College is a 2-year institution with a main campus and two extension centers in west Tennessee. DSCC’s seven academic departments offer numerous programs of study such as Sports & Leisure Management and Nutrition & Food...

Martin Methodist College is a liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is located in the rural town of Pulaski, Tennessee, and operates centers in Spring Hill and Northfield, along with a virtual online campus. The Martin...

Affiliated with Belmont University, the O’More School of Design is a college of art and design in Nashville. O’More confers undergraduate degrees in Interior Design, Fashion Design, and Architecture. Once every spring, the O’More Fashion Show...

Established in 1885, Watkins College of Art Design & Film is a private, 4-year institution located on an urban, 13-acre campus in Nashville, Tennessee. Watkins College offers bachelor’s degree programs in fine art, illustration, graphic design, film,...

Affiliated with the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Welch College is a 4-year Christian college in north Tennessee. Welch is home to a School of Theology which provides training for a life in ministry as well as departments of Arts &...

Named for St. Thomas Aquinas and founded by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation, Aquinas College is a private Catholic school in Nashville. Aquinas is home to a School of Education as well as four liberal arts majors and every Theology...

Omega Graduate School is a Christian institution for adult students with a focus on integrating religion and society. OGS confers interdisciplinary graduate degrees in Family Life Education and Organizational Leadership as well as a Doctorate in the...

The Southern College of Optometry is an optometry school in Memphis training students for careers in the eyecare field. SCO offers a 4-year Doctor of Optometry program featuring 32 residency programs—the most of any optometry school in the United...

With a focus on bringing the benefits of health science study to citizens of Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Health Science Center is a public health institution with a main campus in Memphis. UTHSC is made up of six colleges concentrating in...

Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee. The university was founded by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1842, and five years later a law school was added, followed by the school of theology in 1854. The Cumberland...

The Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a private, medical education institution established in Memphis, Tennessee. The college features a Christ-centered student life, and students are required to complete 100 Service and Worship points...

Founded by a Christian rock musician, Visible Music College is a Christian music academy dedicated to simultaneously training students in music and ministry. Visible offers three bachelor’s degree programs in Music Production, Music Business, and...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville is an east Tennessee campus offering workforce development training. TCAT-Knoxville is home to 19 degree and certificate-granting academic programs. Students in TCAT-Knoxville’s Dental Assisting...

American Baptist College is a liberal arts college emphasizing Christian leadership, service, and social justice. Although its student body is predominately African American, ABC is open to all students regardless of race, gender, or ethnicity. ABC...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis is a workforce development training institution and a campus in the TCAT system. TCAT Memphis offers degrees and certificates in 23 technical and vocational fields of study. The college’s Aircraft...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville is a vocational and workforce development school in middle Tennessee. TCATN’s campus is home to 19 academic programs and an Auto Technology facility housing the college’s Automotive Technology and...

John A. Gupton College is a 2-year mortuary science institution in Nashville. The college features three academic programs conferring associate of arts and associate of applied science degrees in Funeral Service and a Funeral Director certificate....

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro is a regional campus of the TCAT system with two locations in the Nashville metro area. TCAT Murfreesboro offers 17 technical and vocational programs conferring degrees and certificates. The...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is a technical and vocational school and branch campus of TCAT in southeast Tennessee. TCAT-Athens offers degrees and certificates in nine career-focused academic programs with a focus on teaching...

Affiliated with the Church of God, Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a Christian graduate school in southeast Tennessee serving both academic students and pastors. PT Seminary offers seven theological master’s degrees and a doctorate in Ministry....

Established in 1852, Memphis Theological Seminary is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Memphis, Tennessee, with a satellite campus in Little Rock. MTS offers six master’s and doctoral degree programs as well as certificates in...

Formed by a merger of the Chattanooga Bible Institute and Psychological Studies Institute, Richmont Graduate University is a Christ-centered grad school. With campuses in Chattanooga and Atlanta, Richmont is home to schools of Counseling and Ministry...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Shelbyville is the south Tennessee technical and vocational campus in the TCAT system. TCAT Shelbyville offers 19 academic programs granting degrees and certificates. In addition, 10 of those programs...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Dickson is a technical and vocational school and a branch campus of TCAT in central Tennessee. With a main campus and three extension sites, TCAT-Dickson offers 14 academic programs granting degrees and...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington is a vocational and technical school and a west Tennessee-based regional campus of the TCAT system. TCAT-Covington confers degrees and certificates in 10 career-centered academic programs. For...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown is a technical and vocational school and a regional campus of TCAT in eastern Tennessee. With a main campus and six satellite locations, TCAT-Morristown offers degrees and certificates in 15...

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton is a public, technical education institution with campuses located in Elizabethton and Kingsport, Tennessee. TCAT Elizabethton offers part-time and full-time diploma and certificate programs in...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville is a technical and vocational school and a branch campus of TCAT in east Tennessee. TCAT-Crossville offers degrees and certificates in 17 vocational academic programs. The college’s...

Affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia is a graduate-level medical school specializing in training nurse anesthetists. As the only independent anesthesia training academy in the United States, MTSA...

Established in 1965, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville is a public, 2-year institution with campuses located in Hartsville, Lebanon, and Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee. TCAT Hartsville offers 13 career-oriented certificate and...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston is a professional trade school and a campus of the TCAT system in northern Tennessee. TCAT-Livingston confers degrees and certificates in 18 vocational fields of study. TCAT-Livingston consists...

Williamson College is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Franklin, Tennessee, with a newly-established satellite campus in Smyrna. WC offers programs in Ministry and Organizational Leadership, Business Administration, and Accounting,...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson is a trade school and a campus of the TCAT system in west Tennessee. TCAT-Jackson is home to a main campus and four extension sites conferring degrees and certificates in 18 technical and vocational...

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman is a public, 2-year institution located in Harriman, Tennessee, with a satellite education center in Lenoir City. TCAT’s Harriman campus offers day and night courses in 11 fields of study, awarding...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump is a technical and vocational school and a southwest Tennessee-based campus in the TCAT system. TCAT Crump offers 14 vocational academic programs at its main campus and three extension sites. The...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Newbern is a trade school and a campus of TCAT in northwest Tennessee. TCAT-Newbern grants degrees and certificates in 13 vocational fields of study. In addition to its main campus, TCAT-Newbern features...

Founded with a posthumous bequest from a former Tennessee congressman, the William Moore College of Technology is a technical and vocational school in Memphis. Moore Tech grants degrees and certificates in eight technical fields of study. In addition...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald is a technical and vocational school and a central Tennessee-based campus of the TCAT system. TCAT-Hohenwald grants degrees and certificates in 18 career-centered academic programs. For working...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Paris is a technical and vocational school and a campus of TCAT in northwest Tennessee. TCAT-Paris offers degrees and certificates in 12 career-centered academic programs. For working students, the college...

Part of the seventh largest system of colleges in America, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski is a trade school and south Tennessee-based campus of TCAT. The Pulaski campus confers degrees and certificates in 20 vocational fields of...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville is a technical and vocational school and a campus of TCAT in eastern Tennessee. TCAT-McMinnville confers degrees and certificates in 11 career-centered fields of study. For working students, the...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Oneida-Huntsville is a technical and vocational school and a northeast Tennessee-based campus of the TCAT system. With two campus locations, TCAT Oneida offers 12 career-centered academic programs. In...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie is a technical and vocational school and a west Tennessee-based campus in the TCAT system. TCAT-McKenzie grants degrees and certificates in eight career-centered fields of study. In addition to...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville is a technical and vocational school and a campus of the TCAT system in southwest Tennessee. TCAT-Whiteville offers degrees and certificates in 10 career-centered academic programs. Additionally,...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley is a technical and trade school and a west Tennessee-based campus in the TCAT system. TCAT Ripley grants degrees and certificates in eight vocational fields of study. For working students, the Ripley...

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro is a technical and vocational school and a northeast Tennessee-based TCAT campus. TCAT-Jacksboro offers degrees and certificates in 10 career-centered academic fields of study. Additionally, the...

Mid-South Christian College is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Memphis, Tenessee. Mid-South offers a Bachelor in Christian Leadership, which utilizes team-based experiential learning, and two Bachelor programs in Christian Ministry...

From its tree-filled and landscaped campus, Remington College Nashville is a technical and vocational school and a campus of the Remington system in middle Tennessee. The Nashville campus is home to seven career-centered associate degrees and five...

Originally founded as Southeast College of Technology, Remington College Memphis is a technical and vocational school and a southwest Tennessee-based campus in the Remington system. Remington Memphis offers a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and...