Best Tennessee Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 34 community colleges serving 99,753 students in Tennessee (16 public colleges and 18 private colleges).
For Tennessee community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,292 per year for in-state students and $15,501 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,714 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include John A Gupton College, Kaplan College-Nashville and Concorde Career College-Memphis.
The average community college acceptance rate in Tennessee is 84% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 31% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(TN) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
4%
Black
17%
White
69%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
2%
Top Ranked Tennessee Community Colleges (2021)
- College Location Students
- Concorde Career College-MemphisPrivate for-profit5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
(901) 761-9494 1,394 students - Fortis Institute-CookevillePrivate for-profit1025 Highway 111
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-3660 214 students - Hussian College-Daymar College MurfreesboroPrivate for-profit415 Golden Bear Court
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 217-9347 142 students - John A Gupton CollegePrivate not-for-profit1616 Church St
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-3927 168 students - Kaplan College-NashvillePrivate, for profit750 Envious Lane
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 279-8300 369 students - 120 White Bridge Rd
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 353-3333 8,284 students - North Central InstitutePrivate for-profit168 Jack Miller Blvd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 431-9700 61 students - 590 Creative Way
Nashville, TN 37115
(615) 514-2787 300 students - Remington College-Memphis CampusPrivate not-for-profit2710 Nonconnah Blvd
Memphis, TN 38132
(901) 291-4239 611 students - 1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-8600 9,154 students - William Moore College of TechnologyPrivate not-for-profit1200 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-1977 276 students - Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical CareersPrivate for-profit248 Northgate Mall Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 305-7781 283 students - 4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4400 8,241 students - 3535 Adkisson Drive
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 472-7141 3,500 students - 1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 540-2730 6,221 students - 1510 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3200 2,977 students - Fortis Institute-NashvillePrivate for-profit3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 320-5917 379 students - 225 Hiwassee College Drive
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2001 253 students - Hussian College-Daymar College ClarksvillePrivate for-profit2691 Trenton Road
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 552-7600 719 students - Hussian College-Daymar College NashvillePrivate for-profit560 Royal Parkway
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 361-7555 102 students - Lincoln College of Technology-NashvillePrivate for-profit1524 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3990 1,692 students - Miller-Motte Technical College-ClarksvillePrivate, for profit1820 Business Park Dr
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-0071 404 students - Miller-Motte Technical College-MadisonPrivate, for profit1515 Gallatin Pike North
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 859-8090 319 students - 6015 Ledford Mill Road
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 393-1500 6,886 students - National College-NashvillePrivate for-profit1638 Bell Road
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 333-3344 217 students - 2425 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 323-3191 6,139 students - 10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37933
(865) 694-6400 10,894 students - Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-ChattanoogaPrivate for-profit6397 Lee Highway, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 414-3247 526 students - 441 Donelson Pk Ste 150
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 889-5520 265 students - 276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 354-3000 5,688 students - 737 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 333-5000 9,347 students - 500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 585-2600 6,144 students
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