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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,833–2,856
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Tennessee 91 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Strayer University-Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$11,645PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$16,813Payback66.1 years
Weak ROI
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$24,700PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
Net price / year$27,872Payback6.7 years
Slow ROI
Union University
Jackson, TN
Net price / year$27,171Payback19.3 years
Weak ROI
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
Net price / year$20,406Payback51.1 years
Weak ROI
Bethel University
McKenzie, TN
Net price / year$12,595PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Net price / year$14,315PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Net price / year$20,251Payback3682 years
Weak ROI
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN
Net price / year$21,574PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fisk University
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$32,020PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$27,267Payback4.2 years
Weak ROI
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Net price / year$19,360Payback84.3 years
Weak ROI
Nashville Auto-Diesel College
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$32,544PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
King University
Bristol, TN
Net price / year$22,347Payback7.8 years
Strong ROI
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
Net price / year$9,854Payback4.3 years
Weak ROI
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Net price / year$20,012PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN
Net price / year$12,798PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN
Net price / year$14,836PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Milligan University
Milligan, TN
Net price / year$21,365PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN
Net price / year$20,614Payback13.6 years
Weak ROI
Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Net price / year$21,131PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, TN
Net price / year$11,212Payback1.9 years
Weak ROI
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$15,816PaybackNot available