Largest Graduate Schools in Tennessee
In Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,766 students. Vanderbilt University and University of Memphis also have the large number of graduate students, following The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
The following table shows the top 10 largest Tennessee graduate schools with and offered programs.
| School Name | Graduate Student Population | Tuition & Fees | Number of Graduate Programs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Students Enroll Only exclusively | Men | Women | In-State | Out-of-State | Total | Online Programs | ||
| 1 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic, 4 yearsKnoxville | 6,766 | 2,236 (33.05%) | 2,938 | 3,828 | $13,620 | $32,108 | 139 | 3 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville | 6,559 | 699 (10.66%) | 2,604 | 3,955 | $56,128 | 178 | 7 | |
| 3 | University of MemphisPublic, 4 yearsMemphis | 5,209 | 5,312 (101.98%) | 2,195 | 3,014 | $11,214 | $15,228 | 85 | 26 |
| 4 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHarrogate | 3,858 | 407 (10.55%) | 1,326 | 2,532 | $23,225 | 43 | 27 | |
| 5 | East Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJohnson City | 2,929 | 2,026 (69.17%) | 957 | 1,972 | $10,784 | $25,904 | 60 | 2 |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterPublic, 4 yearsMemphis | 2,844 | 213 (7.49%) | 1,047 | 1,797 | $14,725 | $24,952 | 26 | 4 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMurfreesboro | 2,648 | 3,020 (114.05%) | 973 | 1,675 | $11,124 | $28,170 | 51 | 1 |
| 8 | Lipscomb UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville | 1,749 | 459 (26.24%) | 508 | 1,241 | $17,100 | 40 | 2 | |
| 9 | Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNashville | 1,540 | 918 (59.61%) | 538 | 1,002 | $11,092 | $23,516 | 32 | 2 |
| 10 | Belmont UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville | 1,526 | 86 (5.64%) | 455 | 1,071 | $27,050 | 33 | 5 | |
