Maryville College

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#4343 / #1131
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1137
Most Desirable School
Private liberal arts college in Tennessee

Maryville College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1131
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
61%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$40,658
Graduation rate
48%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,005

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About Maryville College

According to Wikipedia, Maryville College is a private liberal arts college in Maryville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1819 by Presbyterian minister Isaac L. Anderson for the purpose of furthering education and enlightenment into the West. The college is one of the 50 oldest colleges in the United States and the 12th-oldest institution in the South. It is associated with the Presbyterian Church and enrolls about 1,100 students. Its mascot is the Scots, and sports teams compete in NCAA Division III athletics in the Collegiate Conference of the South.

Maryville College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
2,80961%71%48%110324

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2023; 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 Maryville College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$40,658
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$16,984
30K - 48K$18,409
48K - 75K$17,064
75K - 110K$22,650
110K+$27,236

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 Maryville College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Maryville College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,006 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.

Maryville College's Demographics

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

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,2291,2227

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

Where is Maryville College?

Maryville College is located at 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804-5907.

How Safe is Maryville College?

Relative to its enrollment, Maryville College has a violent crime rate of 0.35% and a property crime rate of 0.26%. Maryville has a violent crime rate of 0.14% and a property crime rate of 0.53%. 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 Maryville College Known For?

Maryville College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Maryville College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Maryville College'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

Chemistry
#2985
World Rank
#3000
Historical Rank
#627
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #627 in the U.S. and #2985 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Literature
#1994
World Rank
#2055
Historical Rank
#654
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #654 in the U.S. and #1994 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Religious Studies
#3307
World Rank
#3320
Historical Rank
#719
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #719 in the U.S. and #3307 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
History
#2734
World Rank
#2743
Historical Rank
#878
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #878 in the U.S. and #2734 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#3910
World Rank
#3918
Historical Rank
#901
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #901 in the U.S. and #3910 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Psychology
#2682
World Rank
#2695
Historical Rank
#1016
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1016 in the U.S. and #2682 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Business
#4156
World Rank
#4157
Historical Rank
#1117
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1117 in the U.S. and #4156 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Biology
#4671
World Rank
#4691
Historical Rank
#1130
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1130 in the U.S. and #4671 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Sociology
#3934
World Rank
#3937
Historical Rank
#1211
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1211 in the U.S. and #3934 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Economics
#6150
World Rank
#6153
Historical Rank
#1212
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1212 in the U.S. and #6150 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Political Science
#5476
World Rank
#5485
Historical Rank
#1281
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1281 in the U.S. and #5476 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Communications
#5276
World Rank
#5291
Historical Rank
#1399
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1399 in the U.S. and #5276 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Computer Science
#6385
World Rank
#6397
Historical Rank
#1556
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1556 in the U.S. and #6385 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Philosophy
#5483
World Rank
#5514
Historical Rank
#1640
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1640 in the U.S. and #5483 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Medical
#5750
World Rank
#5751
Historical Rank
#1670
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1670 in the U.S. and #5750 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Mathematics
#7320
World Rank
#7344
Historical Rank
#1983
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #1983 in the U.S. and #7320 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Engineering
#9451
World Rank
#9456
Historical Rank
#2031
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #2031 in the U.S. and #9451 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Nursing
#8361
World Rank
#8361
Historical Rank
#3038
USA Rank

Maryville College ranks #3038 in the U.S. and #8361 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees

Who Are Maryville College's Most Influential Alumni?

Maryville College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Earth Sciences, and Psychology. Here are some of Maryville College's most famous alumni:

Frank Moore Cross
Frank Moore Cross
An American biblical scholar.
Donald West Harward
An American philosopher.
Wiley Rutledge
An American Supreme Court justice .
Otto Pflanze
An American historian.
Leland Shanor
An American botanist .
Lloyd E. Varden
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Jonathan Augustin
A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-3302-4426.
Linzy K. Foster
A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-7373-7017.