2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Tennessee

Four-year colleges that welcome transfer students and graduate them on time.

Ranked: 40
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#85

Vanderbilt University

· Vanderbilt University, TN

High-return

Transfer completion: 96.2%
Transfer share: 5.0%
Scale: 3.9

#210

Lincoln Memorial University

· Lincoln Memorial University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.3%
Transfer share: 13.3%
Scale: 3.2

#236

Tennessee Technological University

· Tennessee Technological University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.3%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.9

#262

King University

· King University, TN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.7%
Transfer share: 15.1%
Scale: 3.0

#326

Lane College

· Lane College, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 77.0%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 2.9

#337

East Tennessee State University

· East Tennessee State University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 8.7%
Scale: 4.0

#364

Union University

· Union University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.7%
Transfer share: 8.7%
Scale: 3.3

#372

Cumberland University

· Cumberland University, TN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.3%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.4

#575

Bethel University

· Bethel University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.3%
Transfer share: 9.6%
Scale: 3.4

#629

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

· The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.5%
Transfer share: 5.5%
Scale: 4.5

#664

Baptist Health Sciences University

· Baptist Health Sciences University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.5%
Transfer share: 23.1%
Scale: 2.9

#711

The University of the South

· The University of the South, TN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.0%
Transfer share: 1.2%
Scale: 3.2

#825

South College

· South College, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 47.3%
Transfer share: 28.7%
Scale: 3.8

#915

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

· The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.8%
Transfer share: 7.0%
Scale: 4.0

#917

Middle Tennessee State University

· Middle Tennessee State University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 48.8%
Transfer share: 9.2%
Scale: 4.2

#930

Carson-Newman University

· Carson-Newman University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.2%
Transfer share: 5.7%
Scale: 3.2

#931

University of Memphis

· University of Memphis, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 53.3%
Transfer share: 5.7%
Scale: 4.2

#936

The University of Tennessee Southern

· The University of Tennessee Southern, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.3%
Transfer share: 11.9%
Scale: 3.0

#1035

Belmont University

· Belmont University, TN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.7%
Transfer share: 4.7%
Scale: 3.9

#1078

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

· SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.0%
Transfer share: 3.8%
Scale: 3.3

#1086

Johnson University

· Johnson University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.8%
Transfer share: 10.9%
Scale: 2.9

#1102

Lipscomb University

· Lipscomb University, TN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.2%
Transfer share: 5.2%
Scale: 3.5

#1107

Tennessee Wesleyan University

· Tennessee Wesleyan University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 49.3%
Transfer share: 15.6%
Scale: 2.9

#1149

Austin Peay State University

· Austin Peay State University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 45.5%
Transfer share: 8.1%
Scale: 3.9

#1223

Christian Brothers University

· Christian Brothers University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 49.5%
Transfer share: 8.8%
Scale: 3.1

How we score — methodology (v1) ▾

Eligibility

Four-year institutions with an IPEDS transfer-student completion rate and ≥500 undergraduates.

Score weights

60%

25%

15%

Transfer Student Completion Rate 60%

Transfer Share 25%

Log Scale 15%