Volunteer State Community College Photo - The Vol State campus has 16 buildings on 100 acres

Community College Minority Statistics in Tennessee

The community colleges in Tennessee are comprised of approximately 38% minorities (2026).
The community colleges minority in Tennessee are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Minority Range: 28% 97% Avg. Minority: 53%

Community College Minority Statistics in Tennessee (2026)

College
% Minority
Location
Rank: #11.
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Private not-for-profit
Minority: 97%
2710 Nonconnah Blvd
Memphis, TN 38132
(901) 291-4239
Rank: #22.
Minority: 96%
127 Industrial Drive
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-3368
Minority: 95%
1600 Hwy 51 South
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-2526
Rank: #44.
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Private for-profit
Minority: 94%
5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
(901) 761-9494
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Minority: 80%
550 Alabama Ave
Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 543-6100
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Minority: 80%
5983 Macon Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 333-5000
Rank: #77.
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Private for-profit
Minority: 71%
3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 320-5917
Rank: #88.
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Private for-profit
Minority: 70%
6397 Lee Highway, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 510-9675
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Baptist Health Sciences University
Private not-for-profit
Minority: 66%
1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 572-2468
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Private not-for-profit
Minority: 66%
441 Donelson Pk Ste 150
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 889-5520
Rank: #1111.
William R Moore College of Technology
Private not-for-profit
Minority: 64%
1200 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-1977
Rank: #1212.
North Central Institute
Public
Minority: 59%
168 Jack Miller Blvd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 431-9700
Rank: #1313.
Minority: 56%
100 White Bridge Pike
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 425-5500
Rank: #1414.
Nashville State Community College
Public
Minority: 54%
120 White Bridge Rd
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 353-3333
Rank: #1515.
Minority: 53%
2468 Technology Center Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 424-0691
Rank: #1616.
South College
Private for-profit
Minority: 52%
3904 Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 251-1800
Rank: #1717.
Minority: 50%
248 Northgate Mall Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 305-7781
Rank: #1818.
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Private for-profit
Minority: 49%
1524 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3990
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Minority: 43%
1303 Old Fort Pky
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-8010
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Minority: 43%
340 Washington St
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-2511
Rank: #2121.
Kaplan College-Nashville
Private, for profit
Minority: 42%
750 Envious Lane
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 279-8300
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Minority: 41%
355 Scott High Drive
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-4900
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Nashville Film Institute
Private for-profit
Minority: 41%
191 Polk Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
(877) 627-3456
Rank: #2424.
Nossi College of Art and Design
Nossi College of Art and Design Photo - Nossi College of Art, located a few miles from downtown Nashville with easy access to most interstates, gives creative students a college built specifically for them.
Private for-profit
Minority: 38%
590 Creative Way
Nashville, TN 37115
(615) 514-2787
Rank: #2525.
Minority: 36%
2298 Rosa L Parks Blvd
Nashville, TN 37228
(615) 383-4848
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Minority: 35%
4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4400
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Minority: 35%
1233 E College St
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 424-4014
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Minority: 35%
740 Hwy 46
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 441-6220
Rank: #2929.
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg State Community College Photo - DSCC Logo
Public
Minority: 34%
1510 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3350
Rank: #3030.
Jackson State Community College
Public
Minority: 33%
2046 North Pky
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 424-3520
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Private for-profit
Minority: 32%
1507 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 678-8196
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Motlow State Community College
Motlow State Community College Photo - Hiatt-Spivey building on Motlow's Smyrna campus.
Public
Minority: 32%
6015 Ledford Mill Road
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 393-1500
Rank: #3333.
Volunteer State Community College
Volunteer State Community College Photo - Dr. Carole Bucy teaches history at Vol State. She also coordinates a state-wide grant to teach teachers. She recently finished a textbook about American history that is used in schools across the state.
Public
Minority: 30%
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-8600
Rank: #3434.
Minority: 29%
16940 Highland Dr
McKenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-5364
Rank: #3535.
Minority: 28%
1745 Harriman Highway
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-6703
Show 21 more community colleges in TN (out of 56 total colleges)
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