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Colleges in Tennessee

Every Tennessee college College Intel tracks, with admit rates and enrollment from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard. Application deadlines come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown where we've researched them.

36Colleges tracked
70%Avg. admit rate
1Under 20% admit
13With researched deadlines

Tennessee college guide

How Tennessee students pay for and get into college: Tennessee Promise and its November 2 deadline, the HOPE Scholarship and its add-ons, UT Knoxville's guaranteed admission and UT Promise, automatic scholarships, and school-by-school ACT results.

Tennessee Promise deadlineNov. 22026 application for the class of 2027; FAFSA by April 1HOPE Scholarship21 ACTOr a 3.0 GPA; single test date, no superscoreHOPE award$2,250Per semester, four-year college, first two yearsUT guaranteed admission24 ACTPlus 4.0 UT GPA or top 10%; apply by Nov. 1Average ACT19.3Class of 2025; 99% of graduates testedNational Merit cutoff214Selection Index, class of 2027

Paying for college

  1. Tennessee College Financial Aid: HOPE Scholarship, Tennessee Promise's November 2 Deadline, and Every State Award Explained
  2. Tennessee Promise Application Deadline Is November 2, 2026: Requirements, Community Service, and What It Covers
  3. Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Requirements: 21 ACT or 3.0 GPA, $2,250 a Semester, and the 2.75/3.0 Rules to Keep It

Getting in

  1. UT Knoxville Guaranteed Admission for Tennessee Students: The 24 ACT Rule, the November 1 Deadline, and UT Promise

Test scores and high school data

  1. Tennessee High School ACT Scores, Class of 2025: Statewide 19.3, Central Magnet Leads at 31.4, and Who Hits HOPE's 21
  2. Tennessee's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 214, Seven Points Behind Virginia, Three Behind Georgia and North Carolina
All 9 Tennessee guide articles

Paying for college

  1. Tennessee College Financial Aid: HOPE Scholarship, Tennessee Promise's November 2 Deadline, and Every State Award Explained
  2. Tennessee Promise Application Deadline Is November 2, 2026: Requirements, Community Service, and What It Covers
  3. Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Requirements: 21 ACT or 3.0 GPA, $2,250 a Semester, and the 2.75/3.0 Rules to Keep It
  4. University of Tennessee's Automatic Scholarship Chart: Residents Never Need More Than a 3.8 GPA -- Non-Residents Might Need a 4.0
  5. MTSU Scholarship Chart 2027-28: Guaranteed $3,500 to $8,000 a Year at a 3.5 GPA
  6. University of Memphis Scholarship Chart 2027: Up to $7,000 In-State, $14,000 Out-of-State

Getting in

  1. UT Knoxville Guaranteed Admission for Tennessee Students: The 24 ACT Rule, the November 1 Deadline, and UT Promise

Test scores and high school data

  1. Tennessee High School ACT Scores, Class of 2025: Statewide 19.3, Central Magnet Leads at 31.4, and Who Hits HOPE's 21
  2. Tennessee's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 214, Seven Points Behind Virginia, Three Behind Georgia and North Carolina

All 36 Tennessee colleges

Showing 36 colleges, most selective first. Tuition is the published rate before financial aid, for the year shown.