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2021 Best Colleges in Tennessee for Students from India

12 Colleges
$28,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Indian Students in Tennessee ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 12 schools in Tennessee, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indian students in Tennessee. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Tennessee for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for Indian students in Tennessee in this year’s ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,365 students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Vanderbilt come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Knoxville are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 386 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Christian Brothers come from such countries as India, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,905 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tennessee Tech University are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Memphis is a great place for Indian students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,273 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at UofM come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the large public school awarded 3,926 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Middle Tennessee State University are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 725 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lipscomb are China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Tennessee. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, the fairly large public school handed out 2,676 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at ETSU are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,139 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Chattanooga come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and India.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Tennessee list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 859 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Bahamas, and South Korea come to Lee University to study.

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With a ranking of #11, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Tennessee. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. Students from as far away as Honduras, China, and India come to TNU to study.

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King University
Bristol, TN

King University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Tennessee list. King is located in Bristol, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 540 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Canada, and South Korea come to King to study.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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