Best Colleges in Tennessee

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- Location: Memphis, TN
- Acceptance rate: 95%
- Net price: $14,251
- SAT range: 990-1200
- Niche grade: B+

#10. University of Memphis

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- Location: Martin, TN
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Net price: $11,646
- SAT range: 1010-1170
- Niche grade: B+

#9. University of Tennessee at Martin

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- Location: Cookeville, TN
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Net price: $15,481
- SAT range: 1030-1270
- Niche grade: B+

#8. Tennessee Technological University

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- Location: Milligan, TN
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Net price: $20,448
- SAT range: 1080-1180
- Niche grade: B+

#7. Milligan University

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- Location: Memphis, TN
- Acceptance rate: 57%
- Net price: $30,525
- SAT range: 1330-1490
- Niche grade: B+

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#6. Rhodes College

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- Location: Sewanee, TN
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Net price: $29,626
- SAT range: 1200-1390
- Niche grade: B+

#5. Sewanee - The University of the South

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- Location: Knoxville, TN
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Net price: $21,512
- SAT range: 1170-1340
- Niche grade: A-

#4. University of Tennessee

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- Location: Nashville, TN
- Acceptance rate: 74%
- Net price: $26,614
- SAT range: 1100-1270
- Niche grade: A-

#3. Lipscomb University

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- Location: Jackson, TN
- Acceptance rate: 53%
- Net price: $27,660
- SAT range: 1120-1330
- Niche grade: A-

#2. Union University

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- Location: Nashville, TN
- Acceptance rate: 7%
- Net price: $27,553
- SAT range: 1480-1570
- Niche grade: A+

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This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Vanderbilt University

Best colleges in Tennessee