Graduate Programs at Tennessee Best Colleges
View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in Tennessee
| Number of Schools | 14 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 2 public, 12 private |
| By Levels | 10 undergraduate schools 8 graduate schools |
| By Categories (where graduate program offered) | 14 National Universities 4 Liberal Arts Colleges 5 Law Schools 5 Medical Schools |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $4,826 Tennessee residents $12,764 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $38,904 |
| Student Population | 2,142 |
| Undergraduate | 1,291 |
| Graduate | 851 |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 11.25 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Students | Offered Degree/Programs | Number of Graduate Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $56,128 | 6,559 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 268 programs | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | $32,108 ($13,620 Residents) |
6,766 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 278 programs | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | Rhodes CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $54,892 | 12 | Post-BS, Master's | 47 programs | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | Union UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsJackson, TN | $11,953 | 831 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 146 programs | 8 to 1 |
| 5 | Lipscomb UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $17,100 | 1,749 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 179 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHenderson, TN | $11,700 | 480 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 79 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic, 4 yearsChattanooga, TN | $18,852 ($10,788 Residents) |
1,399 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 92 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Bryan College-DaytonPrivate, 4 yearsDayton, TN | $9,830 | 174 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 51 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Trevecca Nazarene UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $12,624 | 1,460 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 114 programs | 22 to 1 |
| 10 | Belmont UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $27,050 | 1,526 | Master's, Doctorate | 125 programs | 12 to 1 |
| 11 | Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $13,588 | 681 | Master's | 94 programs | 9 to 1 |
| 12 | Cumberland UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLebanon, TN | $8,280 | 277 | Master's | 70 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 13 | Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCookeville, TN | $20,740 ($11,800 Residents) |
1,365 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 98 programs | 18 to 1 |
| 14 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHarrogate, TN | $23,225 | 3,858 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 84 programs | 8 to 1 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMurfreesboro, TN | $28,170 ($11,124 Residents) |
2,648 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 147 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 16 | King UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBristol, TN | $14,182 | 237 | Master's, Post-MS | 48 programs | 11 to 1 |
| 17 | University of MemphisPublic, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $15,228 ($11,214 Residents) |
5,209 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 194 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 18 | Milligan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMilligan, TN | $7,967 | 350 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 59 programs | 9 to 1 |
| 19 | The University of the SouthPrivate, 4 yearsSewanee, TN | $18,730 | 91 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS | 47 programs | 10 to 1 |
| 20 | Fisk UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $23,579 | 46 | Post-BS, Master's | 28 programs | 12 to 1 |
| 21 | Austin Peay State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsClarksville, TN | $15,113 ($10,127 Residents) |
1,206 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 82 programs | 14 to 1 |
| 22 | Carson-Newman UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsJefferson City, TN | $10,168 | 1,067 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 146 programs | 10 to 1 |
| 23 | East Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJohnson City, TN | $25,904 ($10,784 Residents) |
2,929 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 157 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 24 | Lee UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCleveland, TN | $16,670 | 481 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 142 programs | 12 to 1 |
| 25 | The University of Tennessee-MartinPublic, 4 yearsMartin, TN | $12,636 ($11,592 Residents) |
703 | Post-BS, Master's | 49 programs | 15 to 1 |
| 26 | Tusculum UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreeneville, TN | $14,400 | 192 | Master's, Post-MS | 33 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 27 | Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMcKenzie, TN | $13,392 | 648 | Post-BS, Master's | 53 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 29 | Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $23,516 ($11,092 Residents) |
1,540 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 81 programs | 14 to 1 |
| 30 | Southern Adventist UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCollegedale, TN | $12,870 | 332 | Master's, Post-MS | 660 programs | 15 to 1 |
| 32 | Huntington University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | $9,160 | 21 | Master's, Doctorate | 5 programs | 5 to 1 |
| - | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterPublic, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $24,952 ($14,725 Residents) |
2,844 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 41 programs | 7 to 1 |
| - | Watkins College of Art Design & FilmPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $24,750 | 9 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Baptist Health Sciences UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | 20 | - | 14 programs | 7 to 1 |
| - | The University of Tennessee SouthernPublic, 4 yearsPulaski, TN | $8,910 | 38 | Master's | 24 programs | 12 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Knoxville CampusPrivate, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Welch CollegePrivate, 4 yearsGallatin, TN | $8,100 | 49 | Master's, Post-MS | 49 programs | 8 to 1 |
| - | Visible Music CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $11,000 | 19 | Master's | 15 programs | 6 to 1 |
| - | Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAthens, TN | $21,845 | 123 | Post-BS, Master's | 56 programs | 10 to 1 |
| - | South College-NashvillePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Memphis Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $19,285 | 203 | Post-BS, Master's | 3 programs | - |
| - | South CollegePrivate, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | $28,249 | 1,276 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS | 89 programs | 16 to 1 |
| - | Richmont Graduate UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChattanooga, TN | $21,000 | 343 | Master's | 1 programs | - |
| - | Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Maryville CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMaryville, TN | $15,956 | 4 | Master's | 59 programs | 12 to 1 |
| - | Omega Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4 yearsDayton, TN | $6,500 | 77 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 4 programs | - |
| - | Aquinas CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $13,920 | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Harding School of TheologyPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | The University of Tennessee Institute for Public ServicePublic, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Williamson Christian CollegePrivate, 4 yearsFranklin, TN | $16,720 | 9 | Master's | 7 programs | 7 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Nashville CampusPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Meharry Medical CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $33,648 | 962 | Master's, Doctorate | 5 programs | - |
| - | Johnson UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | $10,285 | 270 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 87 programs | 10 to 1 |
| - | DeVry University-TennesseePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $17,552 | 3 | Post-BS, Master's | 20 programs | 6 to 1 |
| - | Pentecostal Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsCleveland, TN | $11,995 | 433 | Master's | 7 programs | 14 to 1 |
| - | Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvillePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia IncPrivate, 4 yearsMadison, TN | $90,000 | 295 | - | 1 programs | - |
| - | Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Strayer University-TennesseePrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $15,135 | 284 | Post-BS, Master's | 36 programs | 41 to 1 |
| - | Southern College of OptometryPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | 532 | - | 1 programs | - |
| - | Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor CenterPrivate, 4 yearsAntioch, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | - Residents $38,904 Out-of-State |
851 | - | 12 programs | 11.25 to 1 |
