Colleges in Tennessee

Tennessee, the Volunteer State, hosts thirteen community colleges, twelve public universities, seven private liberal arts colleges, seven two-year colleges, and numerous private colleges and universities in addition to various training academies, technology and proprietary schools. The University of Tennessee provide associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, offering teacher, administrator and supervisory certificates, as well as a range of learning opportunities. The combination of cutting edge research, liberal arts, and distinguished medical centers creates an invigorating educational atmosphere.

US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University on their list of Top Schools.

Tennessee Technology Center at Athens

Athens, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 5,886
Program Length: 1296 hours

Tennessee Wesleyan College

Athens, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,000 per year

Northeast State Technical Community College

Blountville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

King College

Bristol, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,626 per year

Chattanooga State Technical Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Electronic Computer Programming College Inc

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,400 per year

Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,380 per year

Tennessee Temple University

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,000 per year

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,600 per year (In-State)
$ 13,524 per year (Out-of-State)

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Draughons Junior College

Clarksville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,267 per year

Miller-Motte Technical College

Clarksville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,080 per year

North Central Institute

Clarksville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: General Chemistry
Program Cost: $ 0
Program Length: hours

Queen City College

Clarksville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 5,884
Program Length: 1500 hours

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Franklin Academy

Cleveland, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,000
Program Length: 1500 hours

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,400 per year

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,580 per year

Columbia State Community College

Columbia, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Medvance Institute-Cookeville

Cookeville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 9,295
Program Length: 790 hours

Middle Tennessee School of Cosmetology

Cookeville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,600
Program Length: 1500 hours

Mr Waynes School of Unisex Hair Design

Cookeville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 6,900
Program Length: 1500 hours

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Phoenix-Memphis Campus

Cordova, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,170 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Covington

Covington, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,894
Program Length: 1296 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Crossville

Crossville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Program Cost: $ 3,284
Program Length: 1620 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Crump

Crump, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
Program Cost: $ 4,065
Program Length: 1620 hours

Bryan College

Dayton, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,800 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson

Dickson, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 2,951
Program Length: 1296 hours

Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Volunteer Beauty School

Dyersburg, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,950
Program Length: 1500 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton

Elizabethton, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,804
Program Length: 1296 hours

Fayetteville Beauty School

Fayetteville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,830
Program Length: 1500 hours

O'More College of Design

Franklin, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,240 per year

Williamson Christian College

Franklin, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,500 per year

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Nossi College of Art

Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,435 per year

Tusculum College

Greeneville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,100 per year

Roane State Community College

Harriman, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman

Harriman, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,318
Program Length: 1296 hours

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,104 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville

Hartsville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Program Cost: $ 2,836
Program Length: 648 hours

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,500 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Hohenwald

Hohenwald, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,530
Program Length: 1296 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Oneida-Huntsville

Huntsville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 2,832
Program Length: 1944 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Jacksboro

Jacksboro, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,958
Program Length: 1296 hours

Jackson State Community College

Jackson, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 6,414 per year (Out-of-State)

Lambuth University

Jackson, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,000 per year

Lane College

Jackson, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,576 per year

McCollum & Ross-The Hair School

Jackson, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,370 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson

Jackson, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,700
Program Length: 1296 hours

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,900 per year

West Tennessee Business College

Jackson, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 10,625
Program Length: 1170 hours

Carson-Newman College

Jefferson City, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,500 per year

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Fountainhead College of Technology

Knoxville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,890 per year

ITT Technical Institute

Knoxville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Johnson Bible College

Knoxville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,800 per year

Pellissippi State Technical Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Reuben-Allen College

Knoxville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,450
Program Length: 1500 hours

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc

Knoxville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,245
Program Length: 1500 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 4,135
Program Length: 1500 hours

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,618 per year (In-State)
$ 15,388 per year (Out-of-State)

Career Beauty College

Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 5,900
Program Length: 1500 hours

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,344 per year

Stylemasters Beauty Academy

Lebanon, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,600
Program Length: 1500 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Livingston

Livingston, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,312
Program Length: 1296 hours

Nashville College of Medical Careers

Madison, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 9,900
Program Length: 720 hours

Volunteer Beauty Inc

Madison, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,950
Program Length: 1500 hours

Hiwassee College

Madisonville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,780 per year

The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,744 per year (In-State)
$ 12,798 per year (Out-of-State)

Maryville College

Maryville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,624 per year

Bethel College

Mckenzie, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,016 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie

Mckenzie, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
Program Cost: $ 2,723
Program Length: 1620 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at McMinnville

Mcminnville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,518
Program Length: 1296 hours

Baptist College of Health Sciences

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,000 per year

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,630 per year

Concorde Career College

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 10,700
Program Length: 720 hours

Crichton College

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,960 per year

High-Tech Institute-Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 21,150
Program Length: 1236 hours

ITT Technical Institute

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Le Moyne-Owen College

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,618 per year

Memphis College of Art

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,400 per year

New Directions Hair Academy-The Beauty Institute

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: General Chemistry
Program Cost: $ 0
Program Length: hours

New Wave Hair Academy

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,470
Program Length: 1500 hours

New Wave Hair Academy

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,470
Program Length: 1500 hours

Plaza Beauty School

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,375
Program Length: 1500 hours

Remington College-Memphis Campus

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,730 per year

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,175 per year

Southern Institute of Cosmetology

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,000
Program Length: 1500 hours

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,350
Program Length: 1500 hours

Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,250
Program Length: 1500 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Autobody Repair
Program Cost: $ 4,520
Program Length: 1944 hours

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,216 per year (In-State)
$ 14,030 per year (Out-of-State)

Vatterott College-Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,625 per year

William Moore College of Technology

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,075 per year

Arnolds Beauty School

Milan, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,400
Program Length: 1500 hours

Milligan College

Milligan College, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,730 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Morristown

Morristown, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,406
Program Length: 1296 hours

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Draughons Junior College-Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,800 per year

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Tennessee Technology Center at Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 3,089
Program Length: 1944 hours

American Baptist College

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,032 per year

Aquinas College

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,459 per year

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,360 per year

Draughons Junior College Inc

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,200 per year

Fisk University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,480 per year

Free Will Baptist Bible College

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,240 per year

High-Tech Institute-Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer
Program Cost: $ 21,550
Program Length: 1300 hours

ITT Technical Institute

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

John A Gupton College

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,880 per year

Jon Nave University of Unisex Cosmetology

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,200
Program Length: 1500 hours

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,928 per year

Nashville Auto Diesel College Inc

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 19,800
Program Length: 1500 hours

Nashville State Technical Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

National College

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,408 per year

New Directions Hair Academy

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,470
Program Length: 1500 hours

Nwani's Barber and Style Academy

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Program Cost: $ 9,400
Program Length: 1500 hours

Remington College-Nashville Campus

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,730
Program Length: 720 hours

Southeastern Career College-Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Massage Therapy
Program Cost: $ 10,075
Program Length: 720 hours

Tennessee Career College

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Court Reporting
Program Cost: $ 32,292
Program Length: 3090 hours

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,168
Program Length: 1296 hours

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,432 per year

University of Phoenix-Nashville Campus

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,170 per year

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,920 per year

Volunteer Beauty Inc

Nashville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,950
Program Length: 1500 hours

Watkins College of Art and Design

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,520 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Newbern

Newbern, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Program Cost: $ 4,136
Program Length: 1944 hours

Tennessee Technology Center at Paris

Paris, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
Program Cost: $ 3,379
Program Length: 1620 hours

Martin Methodist College

Pulaski, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,070 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Pulaski

Pulaski, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Program Cost: $ 2,848
Program Length: 1620 hours

Styles and Profiles Beauty College

Selmer, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 5,900
Program Length: 1500 hours

Sewanee: The University of the South

Sewanee, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,874 per year

Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville

Shelbyville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 2,678
Program Length: 1296 hours

Motlow State Community College

Tullahoma, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville

Whiteville, Tennessee
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,128
Program Length: 1296 hours