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Best Tennessee Community Colleges (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 58 community colleges serving 135,831 students in Tennessee (42 public colleges and 16 private colleges).
The average tuition for community colleges in Tennessee is approximately $5,176 per year for in-state students and $15,746 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,174 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Tennessee is 82% (compared to national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 45%, with the majority being Black and the student-teacher ratio is 18:1.

Top Ranked Tennessee Community Colleges (2025-26)

College
Location
Quick Facts
Baptist Health Sciences University
Private not-for-profit
1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 572-2468
Enrollment: 893 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Acceptance rate: 35% Private-state tuition: $10,412 Minority enrollment: 59%
248 Northgate Mall Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 305-7781
Enrollment: 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Private-state tuition: $10,087 Minority enrollment: 52%
John A Gupton College
Private not-for-profit
1616 Church St
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-3927
Enrollment: 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Acceptance rate: 52% Private-state tuition: $10,270 Minority enrollment: 41%
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Private for-profit
6397 Lee Highway, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 510-9675
Enrollment: 5,043 students Private-state tuition: $10,692 Minority enrollment: 69%
North Central Institute
Public
168 Jack Miller Blvd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 431-9700
Enrollment: 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Nossi College of Art and Design
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Private for-profit
590 Creative Way
Nashville, TN 37115
(615) 514-2787
Enrollment: 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Acceptance rate: 47% Minority enrollment: 37%
340 Washington St
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-2511
Enrollment: 477 students Minority enrollment: 97%
910 Miller Avenue
Crossville, TN 38555
(931) 484-7502
Enrollment: 451 students Minority enrollment: 97%
426 Highway 91
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 543-0070
Enrollment: 457 students Minority enrollment: 98%
16940 Highland Dr
McKenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-5364
Enrollment: 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
241 Vo Tech Dr
McMinnville, TN 37110
(931) 473-5587
Enrollment: 336 students Minority enrollment: 99%
1303 Old Fort Pky
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-8010
Enrollment: 496 students Minority enrollment: 95%
1405 Madison St
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 685-5013
Enrollment: 472 students Minority enrollment: 98%
William R Moore College of Technology
Private not-for-profit
1200 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-1977
Enrollment: 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Private-state tuition: $5,880 Minority enrollment: 69%
4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4400
Enrollment: 8,361 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 In-state tuition: $3,853 Out-state tuition: $14,917 Minority enrollment: 33%
3535 Adkisson Drive
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 472-7141
Enrollment: 3,865 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $4,400 Out-state tuition: $17,216 Minority enrollment: 19%
1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 540-2730
Enrollment: 6,803 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 In-state tuition: $3,799 Out-state tuition: $14,863 Minority enrollment: 24%
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Private for-profit
5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
(901) 761-9494
Enrollment: 2,382 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 Acceptance rate: 92% Minority enrollment: 91%
1510 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3350
Enrollment: 3,299 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $4,758 Out-state tuition: $17,742 Minority enrollment: 34%
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Private for-profit
1025 Highway 111
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-3660
Enrollment: 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Private-state tuition: $13,715 Minority enrollment: 12%
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Private for-profit
3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 320-5917
Enrollment: 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Private-state tuition: $15,398 Minority enrollment: 68%
Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro
Private for-profit
415 Golden Bear Court
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(717) 380-1385
Enrollment: 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Acceptance rate: 100% Private-state tuition: $17,000 Minority enrollment: 82%
2046 North Pky
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 424-3520
Enrollment: 4,699 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 In-state tuition: $3,804 Out-state tuition: $14,868 Minority enrollment: 33%
Kaplan College-Nashville
Private, for profit
750 Envious Lane
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 279-8300
Enrollment: 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Private for-profit
1524 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3990
Enrollment: 1,833 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Private for-profit
1507 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 678-8196
Enrollment: 774 students
Motlow State Community College
Motlow State Community College Photo - Hiatt-Spivey building on Motlow's Smyrna campus.
Public
6015 Ledford Mill Road
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 393-1500
Enrollment: 7,104 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 In-state tuition: $3,804 Out-state tuition: $11,340 Minority enrollment: 30%
Nashville Film Institute
Public
191 Polk Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
(877) 627-3456
Enrollment: 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
120 White Bridge Rd
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 353-3333
Enrollment: 8,905 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 In-state tuition: $3,872 Out-state tuition: $15,273 Minority enrollment: 52%
2425 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 323-3191
Enrollment: 6,613 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 In-state tuition: $3,816 Out-state tuition: $15,168 Minority enrollment: 15%
10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37933
(865) 694-6400
Enrollment: 11,470 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 In-state tuition: $3,868 Out-state tuition: $14,932 Minority enrollment: 22%
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Private not-for-profit
2710 Nonconnah Blvd
Memphis, TN 38132
(901) 291-4239
Enrollment: 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Acceptance rate: 83% Private-state tuition: $15,995 Minority enrollment: 97%
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Private not-for-profit
441 Donelson Pk Ste 150
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 889-5520
Enrollment: 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Acceptance rate: 74% Private-state tuition: $15,995 Minority enrollment: 67%
Roane State Community College
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Public
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 354-3000
Enrollment: 5,897 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Acceptance rate: 99% In-state tuition: $4,271 Out-state tuition: $16,911 Minority enrollment: 18%
South College
Private for-profit
3904 Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 251-1800
Enrollment: 12,808 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Private-state tuition: $19,475 Minority enrollment: 48%
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Community Colleges in Tennessee (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
560 Royal Parkway
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 361-7555
Enrollment: 38 students Minority enrollment: 10%
2691 Trenton Road
Clarksville, TN 37040
(717) 380-1385
Enrollment: 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Acceptance rate: 61% Private-state tuition: $17,000 Minority enrollment: 95%
560 Royal Parkway
Nashville, TN 37214
(717) 380-1385
Enrollment: 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Private-state tuition: $17,000 Minority enrollment: 91%
5600 Brainerd Rd Suite G-1
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 510-6800
Enrollment: 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Acceptance rate: 95% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 27%
7260 Goodlett Farms Parkway
Cordova, TN 38016
(901) 381-0200
Enrollment: 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Acceptance rate: 99% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 77%
1820 Business Park Dr
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-0071
Enrollment: 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Private-state tuition: $9,900 Minority enrollment: 35%
1515 Gallatin Pike North
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 859-8090
Enrollment: 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Private-state tuition: $10,800 Minority enrollment: 46%
2655 Dividend Drive
Memphis, TN 38132
(901) 761-5730
Enrollment: 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 Private-state tuition: $11,979 Minority enrollment: 97%
1186 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 668-7240
Enrollment: 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Overview

This State (TN)
Total Faculty
152 staff
Number of Programs Offered
11

Student Body

Total Enrollment
699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
# Full-Time Students
426 students
# Part-Time Students
273 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
504 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
426 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
12 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
335 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
12 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
195 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
% Asian
4%
% Hispanic
6%
% Black
19%
% White
55%
% Hawaiian
9%
% Two or more races
3%
% Non Resident races
1%
% Unknown races
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
60%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
52%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$29,000

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

In-State Tuition Fees
$5,176
Out-State Tuition Fees
$15,746
Private State Tuition Fees
$13,174
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
97%
Median Debt for Graduates
$11,059
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,000
Acceptance Rate
92%
SAT Total Avg.
1,339
SAT Reading
415
SAT Math
455
SAT Writing
469
ACT Total Avg.
58
ACT Composite
20
ACT English
19
ACT Math
19
ACT Writing
8

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Tennessee?
There are 58 community colleges serving 135,831 students in Tennessee.
How much do community colleges cost in Tennessee?
The average tuition for community colleges in Tennessee is approximately $5,176 per year for in-state students and $15,746 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,174.
What are the top ranked community colleges in Tennessee?
What is community college acceptance rate in Tennessee?
The average community college acceptance rate in Tennessee is 82% (compared to national acceptance rates).
What is community college diversity score in Tennessee?
Community colleges in Tennessee have a diversity score of 0.65, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
How diverse are community college in Tennessee?
Community colleges in Tennessee have approximately 45% minority enrollment, with the majority being Black.

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