2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Milligan College, TN

Milligan College is a private not-for-profit university based in Milligan College, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 204 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#13 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Memphis, TN

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university based in Memphis, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 79 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.

#14 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Nashville, TN

Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit university based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 29 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 51%.

#15 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Dayton, TN

Bryan College-Dayton is a private not-for-profit university based in Dayton, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 177 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 54%.

#16 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Knoxville, TN

Johnson University is a private not-for-profit university based in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 153 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 97%.

#17 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Cleveland, TN

Lee University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cleveland, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 901 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 85%.

#18 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Bristol, TN

King University is a private not-for-profit university based in Bristol, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 197 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 51%.

#19 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Athens, TN

Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university based in Athens, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 208 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.

#20 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit university based in Henderson, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 315 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 95%.

#21 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lebanon, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 562 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 54%.

#22 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Greeneville, TN

Tusculum College is a private not-for-profit university based in Greeneville, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 321 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 88%.

#23 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

4 Year  •  Pulaski, TN

Martin Methodist College is a private not-for-profit university based in Pulaski, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 246 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 98%.

#24 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee