Here are the best four year colleges in Tennessee. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in Tennessee.
- Clarksville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.apsu.edu/
- Nashville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.belmont.edu/
- McKenzie, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.bethel.edu/
- Jefferson City, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.cn.edu/
East Tennessee State University
- Johnson City, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.etsu.edu/
- Madisonville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.hiwassee.edu/
- Jackson, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.lanecollege.edu/
- Cleveland, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.leeuniversity.edu/
- Harrogate, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.lmunet.edu/
- Nashville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.lipscomb.edu/
- Pulaski, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: https://utsouthern.edu/
- Maryville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.maryvillecollege.edu/
Middle Tennessee State University
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.mtsu.edu/
- Milligan College, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.milligan.edu/
- Memphis, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.rhodes.edu/
- Nashville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.tnstate.edu/
Tennessee Technological University
- Cookeville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.tntech.edu/
- Greenville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.tusculum.edu/
- Memphis, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.memphis.edu/
- Sewanee, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: new.sewanee.edu/
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.utk.edu/
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.utc.edu/
University of Tennessee at Martin
- Martin, Tennessee
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.utm.edu/
- Nashville, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.vanderbilt.edu/
- Franklin, Tennessee
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: williamsoncc.edu/
The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.