Best Tennessee Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 33 community colleges serving 100,234 students in Tennessee (16 public colleges and 17 private colleges).
For Tennessee community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,149 per year for in-state students and $15,358 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,609 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Kaplan College-Nashville, Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville and Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro.
The average community college acceptance rate in Tennessee is 82% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 31% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(TN) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
6%
Black
18%
White
69%
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
2%
Top Ranked Tennessee Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- 1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 572-2468 989 students - Concorde Career College-MemphisPrivate, for profit5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
(901) 761-9494 1,367 students - Fortis Institute-CookevillePrivate for-profit1025 Highway 111
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-3660 214 students - Hussian College-Daymar College ClarksvillePrivate for-profit2691 Trenton Road
Clarksville, TN 37040
(717) 380-1385 980 students - Hussian College-Daymar College MurfreesboroPrivate for-profit415 Golden Bear Court
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(717) 380-1385 205 students - John A Gupton CollegePrivate not-for-profit1616 Church St
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-3927 164 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 7,885 students - North Central InstitutePrivate for-profit168 Jack Miller Blvd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 431-9700 77 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 656 students - 1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-8600 9,144 students - 2298 Rosa L Parks Blvd
Nashville, TN 37228
(615) 383-4848 158 students - Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical CareersPrivate for-profit248 Northgate Mall Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 305-7781 503 students - 4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4400 8,050 students - 3535 Adkisson Drive
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 472-7141 3,370 students - 1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 540-2730 6,305 students - 1510 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3200 2,840 students - Fortis Institute-NashvillePrivate for-profit3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 320-5917 427 students - Hussian College-Daymar College NashvillePrivate for-profit560 Royal Parkway
Nashville, TN 37214
(717) 380-1385 181 students - Lincoln College of Technology-NashvillePrivate for-profit1524 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3990 1,592 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 6,992 students - 2425 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 323-3191 6,085 students - 10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37933
(865) 694-6400 10,694 students - Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-ChattanoogaPrivate for-profit6397 Lee Highway, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 414-3247 448 students - 441 Donelson Pk Ste 150
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 889-5520 265 students - 276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 354-3000 5,861 students - 737 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 333-5000 9,433 students - 500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 585-2600 6,279 students - William Moore College of TechnologyPrivate not-for-profit1200 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-1977 340 students
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