Colleges with the most faculty per student in Tennessee
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Tennessee10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Tennessee.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Tennessee
- 8 students per faculty member
- 7,152 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Tennessee
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,936 undergraduates
- 2Tie
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Tennessee
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,615 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Union University
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit#6 in Tennessee
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,891 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · Private nonprofit#8 in Tennessee
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,878 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Milligan University
Milligan, TN · Private nonprofit#9 in Tennessee
- 10 students per faculty member
- 834 undergraduates
- 7
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#7 in Tennessee
- 12 students per faculty member
- 7,330 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#5 in Tennessee
- 13 students per faculty member
- 3,270 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Lee University
Cleveland, TN · Private nonprofit#10 in Tennessee
- 13 students per faculty member
- 3,253 undergraduates
- 10
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Tennessee
- 18 students per faculty member
- 28,883 undergraduates
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 the South | $27,872 | $22,855 | $64,911 | 80% |
| 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% |
| Belmont University | $33,147 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Lee University | $18,878 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $18,976 | $20,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15