Collegepedia lists 46 colleges in Tennessee certified to enrol F-1 students, out of 1068 nationwide, matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are ranked by quality score, highest first.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Tuition is the published annual rate for out-of-state students (what international students are usually charged), from College Scorecard. A * marks colleges where only the in-state rate is published. Confirm current fees with the college.
| # | College | City, state | Type | Published annual tuition (indicator) | F-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee | Research University | ≈ ₹64.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 2 | Rhodes College | Memphis, Tennessee | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹54.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 3 | Fisk University | Nashville, Tennessee | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹24.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 4 | Union University | Jackson, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹38.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 5 | Cumberland University | Lebanon, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹26.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹24.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 7 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹38.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 8 | Maryville College | Maryville, Tennessee | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹37.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 9 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹26 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 10 | Bethel University | McKenzie, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹17.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 11 | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹25.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 12 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, Tennessee | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹29.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 13 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹29.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 14 | Johnson University | Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹20.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 15 | Milligan University | Milligan, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹38.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 16 | Lee University | Cleveland, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹22.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 17 | Tusculum University | Tusculum, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹27.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 18 | Christian Brothers University | Memphis, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹36.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 19 | Belmont University | Nashville, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹40.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 20 | King University | Bristol, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹34.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 21 | Carson–Newman University | Jefferson City, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹33 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 22 | Bryan College | Dayton, Tennessee | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹18.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 23 | Welch College | Gallatin, Tennessee | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹20.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 24 | American Baptist College | Nashville, Tennessee | HBCU | ≈ ₹13 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 25 | Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 26 | Columbia State Community College | Columbia, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹17.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 27 | Motlow State Community College | Lynchburg, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 28 | Nashville State Community College | Nashville, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 29 | Roane State Community College | Harriman, Tennessee | — | ≈ ₹17.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 30 | Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 31 | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 32 | Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 33 | Walters State Community College | Morristown, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 34 | Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 35 | LeMoyne–Owen College | Memphis, Tennessee | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹11.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 36 | Jackson State Community College | Jackson, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 37 | Northeast State Community College | Blountville, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 38 | Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, Tennessee | Community College | ≈ ₹16.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 39 | Lane College | Jackson, Tennessee | HBCU | ≈ ₹11.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 40 | American National University | Multiple campuses and distance education, Tennessee | Private University | ≈ ₹11.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 41 | Aquinas College | Nashville, Tennessee | Private Non-profit | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 42 | Crown College | Powell, Tennessee | Private Non-profit | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 43 | Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Tennessee | Medical School | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 44 | Memphis School of Preaching | Germantown, Tennessee | Private Non-profit | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 45 | Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary | Arlington, Tennessee | — | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 46 | Southern College of Optometry | Memphis, Tennessee | Private Non-profit | — | F-1 ✓ |
F-1 source: SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. A college is listed here only if matched to that official list.
46 colleges in Tennessee are matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are listed above, ranked by Collegepedia quality score.
The college is on the official SEVP certified school list, so it is authorised to enrol F-1 students and issue the Form I-20.
Yes, 12 of the 46 listed colleges in Tennessee are community colleges.
Not necessarily. We list a college as F-1 only when we could match it to the official SEVP list. Check studyinthestates.dhs.gov or ask the college.
It is the college's published annual tuition from College Scorecard, an indicator only. Confirm current fees for international students with the college.