Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in Tennessee

Colleges that compete in NCAA Division II athletics, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in Tennessee10 schools

10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Tennessee.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Competes in NCAA Division II (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
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.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Union University	About $27,000	$20,714	$53,990	66%
Lee University	About $19,000	$25,750	$43,222	63%
Christian Brothers University	About $10,000	$27,000	$57,478	55%
Lincoln Memorial University	About $20,000	$20,000	$49,956	50%
Carson-Newman University	About $20,000	$21,500	$48,382	53%
Trevecca Nazarene University	About $17,000	$18,744	$49,378	53%
King University	About $22,000	$22,750	$59,831	48%
Tusculum University	About $21,000	$23,250	$44,367	25%
Le Moyne-Owen College	About $7,000	$28,070	$35,594	27%
Lane College	About $11,000	$30,500	$31,670	18%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.