Best colleges for accounting in Tennessee
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in Tennessee30 schools
30 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Tennessee.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in accounting, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 2
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#5 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 3
Union University
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit#6 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 4
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#7 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 5
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · Private nonprofit#8 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 6
Milligan University
Milligan, TN · Private nonprofit#9 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 7
Lee University
Cleveland, TN · Private nonprofit#10 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 8
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · PublicTop 21% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 9
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public#13 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 10
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · Public#17 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 11
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofitTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 12
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profitTop 22% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 13Tie
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN · Private nonprofit#20 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 13Tie
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit#20 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 13Tie
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 16Tie
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit#24 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 16Tie
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#24 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 18
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 19
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 20
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 21
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 22
Strayer University-Tennessee
Memphis, TN · Private for-profitTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 23
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 24
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 25
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN · Private nonprofit#34 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | About $19,000 | $20,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Lipscomb University | About $25,000 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Union University | About $27,000 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Belmont University | About $33,000 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Freed-Hardeman University | About $22,000 | $21,500 | $47,485 | 71% |
| Milligan University | About $21,000 | $25,219 | $46,641 | 63% |
| Lee University | About $19,000 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| Tennessee Technological University | About $14,000 | $15,650 | $48,501 | 58% |
| Middle Tennessee State University | About $13,000 | $20,000 | $48,541 | 54% |
| East Tennessee State University | About $16,000 | $19,442 | $44,859 | 53% |
| Christian Brothers University | About $10,000 | $27,000 | $57,478 | 55% |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | About $24,000 | $15,917 | $31,102 | 60% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | About $20,000 | $20,000 | $49,956 | 50% |
| Southern Adventist University | About $24,000 | $24,500 | $53,723 | 49% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | About $11,000 | $21,024 | $44,213 | 53% |
| Carson-Newman University | About $20,000 | $21,500 | $48,382 | 53% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | About $17,000 | $18,744 | $49,378 | 53% |
| University of Memphis | About $12,000 | $23,300 | $48,458 | 51% |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | About $14,000 | $19,500 | $51,151 | 50% |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | About $15,000 | $20,000 | $45,989 | 48% |
| Maryville College | About $19,000 | $25,375 | $49,279 | 50% |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | About $12,000 | $40,621 | $40,092 | 0% |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | About $13,000 | $21,500 | $38,924 | 37% |
| Austin Peay State University | About $10,000 | $20,547 | $44,301 | 40% |
| Cumberland University | About $19,000 | $17,952 | $57,687 | 46% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 4
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 19
- California 42
- Colorado 9
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 32
- Georgia 38
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 41
- Indiana 31
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 7
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 27
- Michigan 35
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 32
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 10
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 22
- New Mexico 6
- New York 70
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 54
- Oklahoma 18
- Oregon 15
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 38
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 24
- South Dakota 9
- Texas 61
- Utah 9
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 15
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 30