Tennessee Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Tennessee for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Tennessee. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Vanderbilt University which sent acceptance letters to only 7% of the 46,377 students who applied and rejected 93%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Tennessee colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Tennessee Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Vanderbilt University
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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

Private 4 Year

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7% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Colleges in America

  • 13,710enrollment
  • $25,606net price
  • 1490-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.89Avg GPA

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Visible Music College
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Memphis, TN
 

Visible Music College

Private 4 Year

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20% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 230enrollment
  • $23,636net price
  • 605-1250SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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O'More College of Design
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Franklin, TN

O'More College of Design

Private 4 Year

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31% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 157enrollment
  • $26,987net price
  • -SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • 3.78Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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Aquinas College
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Nashville, TN

Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

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40% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 342enrollment
  • $20,892net price
  • 1100-1370SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
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Memphis, TN
 

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

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41% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 797enrollment
  • $9,549net price
  • 990-1090SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.21Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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