University of Tennessee Southern

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#5284 / #1386
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#309
Most Desirable School
Formerly Methodist college in Pulaski, Tennessee, now part of University of Tennessee system

University of Tennessee Southern at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1386
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
87%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$11,264
Graduation rate
32%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
864

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About University of Tennessee Southern

According to Wikipedia, The University of Tennessee Southern is a public college in Pulaski, Tennessee. Founded in 1870, for over 150 years it was a private institution until joining the University of Tennessee system in 2021. For many years it was a junior college but is now a baccalaureate institution providing more than thirty academic majors. The college also has an MBA program.

University of Tennessee Southern's Online Degrees

MS in Criminal Justice
Degree Concentrations
  • Homeland Security
  • Business
  • Homeland Security
  • Required Credits: 51
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 34
  • Completion Time: 12 months

University of Tennessee Southern Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
61387%77%32%100721

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does University of Tennessee Southern Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$11,264
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$6,773
30K - 48K$5,981
48K - 75K$6,827
75K - 110K$7,152
110K+$7,040

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do University of Tennessee Southern Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former University of Tennessee Southern students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,623 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

University of Tennessee Southern's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,0901,03951

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is University of Tennessee Southern?

University of Tennessee Southern is located at 433 West Madison Street, Pulaski, TN 38478-2799.

How Safe is University of Tennessee Southern?

No violent or property offenses were reported on University of Tennessee Southern’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, University of Tennessee Southern has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Pulaski has a violent crime rate of 0.45% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.38%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is University of Tennessee Southern Known For?

University of Tennessee Southern is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Tennessee Southern's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of Tennessee Southern's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#528
World Rank
#531
Historical Rank
#295
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #295 in the U.S. and #528 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Biology
#2387
World Rank
#2410
Historical Rank
#553
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #553 in the U.S. and #2387 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#2803
World Rank
#2811
Historical Rank
#647
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #647 in the U.S. and #2803 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
History
#3001
World Rank
#3014
Historical Rank
#959
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #959 in the U.S. and #3001 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Medical
#4251
World Rank
#4252
Historical Rank
#1237
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #1237 in the U.S. and #4251 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Nursing
#3970
World Rank
#3971
Historical Rank
#1578
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #1578 in the U.S. and #3970 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Literature
#5499
World Rank
#5530
Historical Rank
#1786
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #1786 in the U.S. and #5499 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Philosophy
#8839
World Rank
#8870
Historical Rank
#2705
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #2705 in the U.S. and #8839 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Mathematics
#9644
World Rank
#9660
Historical Rank
#2790
USA Rank

University of Tennessee Southern ranks #2790 in the U.S. and #9644 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees