Best colleges for computer science in Tennessee
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in computer science, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for computer science in Tennessee25 schools
25 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Tennessee.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in computer science, 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
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 2
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B
- 3Tie
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 3Tie
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 5
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#5 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B
- 6
Union University
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit#6 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 7
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · Private nonprofit#8 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 8
Milligan University
Milligan, TN · Private nonprofit#9 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 9
Lee University
Cleveland, TN · Private nonprofit#10 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 10
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · PublicTop 21% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 11
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public#13 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 12
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofitTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 13Tie
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN · Private nonprofit#20 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 13Tie
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit#20 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 13Tie
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 16Tie
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit#24 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 16Tie
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#24 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 18
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 19
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 20
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 21
South College
Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit#38 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 22
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · Public#40 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 23
Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN · Private nonprofit#41 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 24
Le Moyne-Owen College
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofitTop 8% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 25
Lane College
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofitTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | $15,846 | $14,000 | $91,565 | 94% |
| Rhodes College | $28,585 | $21,761 | $66,651 | 85% |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $18,976 | $20,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| The University of the South | $27,872 | $22,855 | $64,911 | 80% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $21,574 | $21,500 | $47,485 | 71% |
| Milligan University | $21,365 | $25,219 | $46,641 | 63% |
| Lee University | $18,878 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| Tennessee Technological University | $14,246 | $15,650 | $48,501 | 58% |
| Middle Tennessee State University | $13,359 | $20,000 | $48,541 | 54% |
| Christian Brothers University | $9,854 | $27,000 | $57,478 | 55% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | $20,406 | $20,000 | $49,956 | 50% |
| Southern Adventist University | $24,345 | $24,500 | $53,723 | 49% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | $10,701 | $21,024 | $44,213 | 53% |
| Carson-Newman University | $20,251 | $21,500 | $48,382 | 53% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $16,813 | $18,744 | $49,378 | 53% |
| University of Memphis | $12,397 | $23,300 | $48,458 | 51% |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | $14,265 | $19,500 | $51,151 | 50% |
| Austin Peay State University | $9,735 | $20,547 | $44,301 | 40% |
| South College | $17,858 | $18,668 | $36,642 | 42% |
| Tennessee State University | $15,796 | $27,000 | $42,730 | 34% |
| Tusculum University | $21,131 | $23,250 | $44,367 | 25% |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | $7,099 | $28,070 | $35,594 | 27% |
| Lane College | $10,904 | $30,500 | $31,670 | 18% |
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 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 9
- California 54
- Colorado 10
- Connecticut 11
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 19
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 39
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 7
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 7
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 33
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 24
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 21
- Montana 6
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 12
- New York 46
- North Carolina 24
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 44
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 12
- Texas 27
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 18
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 17