Tennessee Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Tennessee for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Tennessee. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Tennessee colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Tennessee colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


28 results

American Baptist College
A
HBCU
Nashville, TN
 

American Baptist College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 53enrollment
  • $17,375net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Bryan College
B
Dayton, TN
 

Bryan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,656enrollment
  • $16,752net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Pentecostal Theological Seminary
P
Cleveland, TN
 

Pentecostal Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 565enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Free Will Baptist Bible College
F
Nashville, TN
 

Free Will Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 394enrollment
  • $18,966net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

Hiwassee College
H
Madisonville, TN
 

Hiwassee College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 253enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Lane College
L
HBCU
Jackson, TN

Lane College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,010enrollment
  • $13,370net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 21

Le Moyne Owen College
L
HBCU
Memphis, TN
 

Le Moyne Owen College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 609enrollment
  • $6,308net price
  • 898-1093SAT range
  • 13-17ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Memphis College of Art
M
Memphis, TN
 

Memphis College of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 116enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA

Tennessee State University
T
HBCU
Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 9,218enrollment
  • $11,986net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

Tennessee Temple University
T
Chattanooga, Tennessee
 

Tennessee Temple University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 730enrollment
  • $14,115net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Watkins College of Art Design & Film
W
Nashville, TN
 

Watkins College of Art Design & Film

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 193enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA

Williamson Christian College
W
Franklin, TN
 

Williamson Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 60enrollment
  • $10,299net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Mid South Christian College
M
Memphis, TN
 

Mid South Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 17enrollment
  • $10,924net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Remington College Knoxville
R
Knoxville, Tennessee
 

Remington College Knoxville

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 217enrollment
  • $24,565net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Belmont University
B
Nashville, TN

Belmont University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 8,910enrollment
  • $36,225net price
  • 1150-1340SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

University of Memphis
M
Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 21,917enrollment
  • $13,873net price
  • 930-1230SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Austin Peay State University
A
Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 9,326enrollment
  • $16,140net price
  • 983-1170SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 4

Freed Hardeman University
F
Henderson, TN
 

Freed Hardeman University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,330enrollment
  • $18,556net price
  • 1040-1240SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA