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Tennessee colleges

There are 45undergraduate colleges in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennesseancollegesemploy 17,484 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Colleges by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
12
$363,334,106
Memphis
10
$260,407,665
Knoxville
5
$100,403,437
Jackson, TN
3
$108,150,615
Cleveland, TN
3
$110,197,907
Kingsport
2
$88,706,260
Johnson City
2
$57,184,968
Chattanooga
2
$8,463,644
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Job trends for Tennessee colleges

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
6
1-10
1
11-25
3
26-100
4
101 to 1,000
18
1,000+
5
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Sizes of colleges in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
3
$250k to $1M
3
$1M to $5M
5
$5M to $25M
9
$25M to $100M
15
$100M+
3
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Directory of colleges in Tennessee

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Fisk University

Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society. Our curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts.
Revenue
$58.5m
Assets
$181.7m
Employees
0
EIN
62-0202000
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baptist Health Sciences University (BCHS)

Baptist College of Health Sciences (BCHS) prepares graduates for careers of service and leadership by providing a comprehensive health sciences education within an integrated environment of learning and Christian principles.
Revenue
$20.9m
Assets
$89.1m
Employees
240
EIN
62-1599670
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Johnson University

Founded in 1893, Johnson University is a private, coeducational institution offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees. Over the years, the University programs have expanded to include different avenues of modern evangelism.
Revenue
$27.6m
Assets
$237.0m
Employees
780
EIN
62-6001104
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rhodes College

Rhodes College: Private liberal arts school in Memphis, TN with comprehensive student services and financial aid programs.
Revenue
$109.4m
Assets
$639.7m
Employees
1,620
EIN
62-0476301
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Freed-Hardeman University (FHU)

The mission of FHU is to provide every student an education permeated with Christian values. The university is dedicated to Christian faith and practice and the pursuit of academic excellence in a supportive environment.
Revenue
$74.0m
Assets
$179.8m
Employees
1,037
EIN
62-0518288
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milligan University

Milligan University operates as a Christian liberal arts university, striving to honor God through educating individuals to become servant-leaders. The university offers various programs in this pursuit and is located in Milligan, TN.
Revenue
$57.2m
Assets
$122.1m
Employees
805
EIN
62-0535755
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meharry Medical College (MMC)

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry Medical College is one of the nation's oldest and largest historically black academic health science centers dedicated to educating physicians, dentists, researchers, and health policy experts.
Revenue
$200.7m
Assets
$412.5m
Employees
1,342
EIN
62-0488046
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LeMoyne-Owen College

LeMoyne-Owen College provides a transformative experience educating students for urban-focused leadership, scholarship, service and professional careers.
Revenue
$20.7m
Assets
$51.4m
Employees
236
EIN
62-0475690
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bryan College

Bryan College educates students to serve Christ and offers various undergraduate and graduate programs in Dayton, TN.
Revenue
$27.2m
Assets
$52.0m
Employees
534
EIN
62-0528217
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tusculum University

Tusculum University provides experiential education in a Christian environment. It offers Bachelor's, Master's degrees & various services to students.
Revenue
$45.8m
Assets
$105.6m
Employees
539
EIN
62-0484185
IRS type
501(c)(3)

King University

King University offers more than 90 majors, minors, pre-professional degrees and concentrations in fields such as business, nursing, law, medical and health sciences, pharmacy, education, and humanities.
Revenue
$42.9m
Assets
$69.6m
Employees
753
EIN
58-1363100
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Christian Brothers University (CBU)

Christian Brothers University is a four-year, private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. Operation of private Catholic University whose principal activity is to provide advanced study to students in an inter-faith educational community.
Revenue
$73.1m
Assets
$107.1m
Employees
854
EIN
62-0476666
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of The South

Episcopal university in Tennessee with a liberal arts college and a theology school. Residential campus with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.
Revenue
$87.9m
Assets
$787.6m
Employees
1,975
EIN
62-0475697
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWC)

Home of the Bulldogs, Tennessee Wesleyan is a private, comprehensive institution grounded in the liberal arts. TWC offers an array of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Revenue
$36.8m
Assets
$49.2m
Employees
456
EIN
62-0476661
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cumberland University

To provide private co-educational post-secondary education to all races and creeds of the general public. Providing private co-educational post-secondary education to all races and creeds of the general public.
Revenue
$69.2m
Assets
$59.6m
Employees
597
EIN
62-0599339
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maryville College

Maryville College is an undergraduate, liberal arts, residential community of faith and learning rooted in the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition serving students of all ages and backgrounds.
Revenue
$56.0m
Assets
$200.7m
Employees
666
EIN
62-0475691
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (MTSA)

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia exists to provide a Christian, Seventh-day Adventist learning environment for nurses that fosters the pursuit of truth, excellence in anesthesia, and a life of service.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$22.4m
Employees
59
EIN
58-1494136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southern College of Optometry (SCO)

Southern College of Optometry is one of the nation's leading institutions of optometric education. The college is committed to academic excellence and cutting-edge clinical training.
Revenue
$29.7m
Assets
$92.6m
Employees
393
EIN
62-0548917
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lane College

Lane College is a private, co-educational institute of higher learning located in Jackson, TN that offers instructional support services and scholarships to help students achieve their academic goals.
Revenue
$34.1m
Assets
$65.6m
Employees
301
EIN
62-0570060
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bethel University

To create opportunities for members of the learning community to develop to their highest potential as whole persons intellectually, spiritually, socially and physically in a Christian environment.
Revenue
$51.5m
Assets
$93.9m
Employees
957
EIN
62-0548913
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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