Tennessee Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Tennessee for 2025

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.
Tennessee High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Christian Brothers University
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Memphis, TN
 

Christian Brothers University

Private 4 Year

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88% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,043enrollment
  • $17,068net price
  • 1040-1300SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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East Tennessee State University
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Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 13,586enrollment
  • $16,033net price
  • 950-1170SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA

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The University of Tennessee Martin
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Martin, TN
 

The University of Tennessee Martin

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 6,941enrollment
  • $11,151net price
  • 1000-1210SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Martin Methodist College
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Pulaski, TN

Martin Methodist College

Private 4 Year

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83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 978enrollment
  • $15,642net price
  • 995-1150SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.17Estimated Avg GPA

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Tennessee Technological University
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Cookeville, TN

Tennessee Technological University

Public 4 Year

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83% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 10,117enrollment
  • $15,138net price
  • 1020-1250SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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Chattanooga, TN

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 11,380enrollment
  • $13,801net price
  • 1005-1185SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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