Top Tennessee Community Colleges

  • For the 2020 school year, there are 39 top community colleges located throughout Tennessee (15 public colleges and 24 private colleges), serving 99,680 students.
  • For Tennessee community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,573 per year for in-state students and $14,803 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,844 per year (view national tuition costs).
  • The average community college acceptance rate in Tennessee is 74% (view national acceptance rates).
  • Tennessee community colleges have a diversity score of 0.42, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
  • Minority enrollment is 26% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(TN) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
3%
Black
17%
White
74%
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
2%
TN All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Tennessee Community Colleges by Town (2020)

  • College Location Students
  • Aquinas College
    Private, non-profit
    4210 Harding Pike
    Nashville,  TN  37205
    (615)297-7545
    472 students
  • Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
    Private, non-profit
    1003 Monroe Ave
    Memphis,  TN  38104
    (901)572-2468
    1,170 students
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers
    Private, for profit
    248 Northgate Mall Drive
    Chattanooga,  TN  37415
    (423)624-0078
    347 students
  • Chattanooga State Community College
    Public
    4501 Amnicola Hwy
    Chattanooga,  TN  37406
    (423)697-4400
    9,332 students
  • Cleveland State Community College
    Public
    3535 Adkisson Drive
    Cleveland,  TN  37312
    (423)472-7141
    3,500 students
  • Columbia State Community College
    Public
    1665 Hampshire Pike
    Columbia,  TN  38401
    (931)540-2722
    5,117 students
  • Concorde Career College-Memphis
    Public
    5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
    Memphis,  TN  38137
    (901)761-9494
    1,310 students
  • Daymar Institute-Clarksville
    Private, for profit
    2691 Trenton Road
    Clarksville,  TN  37040
    (931)552-7600
    513 students
  • Daymar Institute-Murfreesboro
    Private, for profit
    415 Golden Bear Court
    Murfreesboro,  TN  37128
    (615)217-9347
    131 students
  • Daymar Institute-Nashville
    Private, for profit
    560 Royal Parkway
    Nashville,  TN  37214
    (615)361-7555
    89 students
  • Dyersburg State Community College
    Public
    1510 Lake Rd
    Dyersburg,  TN  38024
    (731)286-3200
    2,847 students
  • Fortis Institute-Cookeville
    Private, for profit
    1025 Highway 111
    Cookeville,  TN  38501
    (931)526-3660
    226 students
  • Fortis Institute-Nashville
    Private, for profit
    3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 105
    Nashville,  TN  37211
    (615)320-5917
    367 students
  • Fountainhead College of Technology
    Private, for profit
    10208 Technology Drive
    Knoxville,  TN  37932
    (865)688-9422
    123 students
  • Hiwassee College
    Hiwassee College Photo - Rymer Student Life Center
    Private, non-profit
    225 Hiwassee College Drive
    Madisonville,  TN  37354
    (423)442-2001
    424 students
  • Jackson State Community College
    Public
    2046 North Pky
    Jackson,  TN  38301
    (731)424-3520
    4,924 students
  • John A Gupton College
    Private, non-profit
    1616 Church St
    Nashville,  TN  37203
    (615)327-3927
    129 students
  • Kaplan College-Nashville
    Private, for profit
    750 Envious Lane
    Nashville,  TN  37217
    (615)279-8300
    369 students
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
    Public
    1524 Gallatin Rd
    Nashville,  TN  37206
    (615)226-3990
    1,782 students
  • Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga
    Private, for profit
    6397 Lee Highway, Suite 100
    Chattanooga,  TN  37421
    (423)510-9675
    348 students
  • Miller-Motte Technical College-Clarksville
    Private, for profit
    1820 Business Park Dr
    Clarksville,  TN  37040
    (931)553-0071
    404 students
  • Miller-Motte Technical College-Madison
    Private, for profit
    1515 Gallatin Pike North
    Madison,  TN  37115
    (615)859-8090
    319 students
  • Motlow State Community College
    Public
    6015 Ledford Mill Road
    Tullahoma,  TN  37388
    (931)393-1500
    4,758 students
  • Nashville State Community College
    Public
    120 White Bridge Rd
    Nashville,  TN  37209
    (615)353-3333
    10,193 students
  • National College-Nashville
    Private, for profit
    1638 Bell Road
    Nashville,  TN  37211
    (615)333-3344
    517 students
  • North Central Institute
    Private, for profit
    168 Jack Miller Blvd
    Clarksville,  TN  37042
    (931)431-9700
    102 students
  • Northeast State Community College
    Public
    2425 Hwy 75
    Blountville,  TN  37617
    (423)323-3191
    5,865 students
  • Nossi College of Art
    Nossi College of Art 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
    590 Creative Way
    Nashville,  TN  37115
    (615)514-2787
    300 students
  • Pellissippi State Community College
    Public
    10915 Hardin Valley Road
    Knoxville,  TN  37933
    (865)694-6400
    10,099 students
  • Remington College-Memphis Campus
    Private, non-profit
    2710 Nonconnah Blvd
    Memphis,  TN  38132
    (901)345-1000
    633 students
  • Remington College-Nashville Campus
    Private, non-profit
    441 Donelson Pk Ste 150
    Nashville,  TN  37214
    (615)889-5520
    380 students
  • Roane State Community College
    Roane State Community College Photo - Roane State features small class sizes. Visit www.roanestate.edu for information about our programs.
    Public
    276 Patton Lane
    Harriman,  TN  37748
    (865)354-3000
    6,094 students
  • South College
    Private, for profit
    3904 Lonas Road
    Knoxville,  TN  37909
    (865)251-1800
    1,241 students
  • Southwest Tennessee Community College
    Public
    737 Union Avenue
    Memphis,  TN  38103
    (901)333-5000
    10,227 students
  • Vatterott College-Dividend
    Private, for profit
    2655 Dividend Drive
    Memphis,  TN  38132
    (901)761-5730
    667 students
  • Show 4 more community colleges in Tennessee (out of 39 total colleges)
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