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Best Higher Education Colleges In Tennessee

Rankings of the top 5 Higher Education Colleges and Universities In Tennessee, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Higher Education Colleges and Universities in Tennessee, Doctorate Degree - June 2026

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

Union University

http://www.uu.edu
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, Tennessee
(731) 661-5000

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1823

2,829

75%

60.5%

49.8%

$26,880

$26,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

589

598

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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2

University of Memphis

http://www.memphis.edu
Memphis, Tennessee
(901) 678-2111

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1912

17,647

62%

28.6%

12.7%

$8,642

$24,092

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.33

440

440

410

20

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

Vanderbilt University

http://www.vanderbilt.edu
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 322-2561

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1873

6,796

14%

90.1%

86.6%

$43,368

$43,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.75

710

690

670

32

0%

NC

 

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4

Lincoln Memorial University

http://www.lmunet.edu
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate, Tennessee
(423) 869-3611 x6280

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1897

1,851

65%

16.5%

1.9%

$19,460

$19,460

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

495

484

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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5

Johnson University

http://www.johnsonu.edu
7900 Johnson Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee
(865) 251-2233

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N/A

680

66%

54.7%

45.3%

$10,845

$10,845

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.06

460

460

445

21

0%

NC

 

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