2026 Best Colleges for Religious Studies in Tennessee

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Religious Studies in Tennessee (Kollegio college rankings)
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18 Tennessee schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Religious Studies ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Vanderbilt University

Nashville

Acceptance rate

6.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,840

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#2 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Rhodes College

Memphis

Acceptance rate

49.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$50,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,851

#3 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

Acceptance rate

41.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,332

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#4 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

The University of the South

Sewanee

Acceptance rate

56.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$49,146

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#5 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Lipscomb University

Nashville

Acceptance rate

66.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,012

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#6 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Union University

Jackson

Acceptance rate

47.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,040

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#7 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Belmont University

Nashville

Acceptance rate

96.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$36,650

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

#8 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Christian Brothers University

Memphis

Acceptance rate

88.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$34,820

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#9 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

Acceptance rate

68.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,344

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#10 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

Acceptance rate

66.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$22,320

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#11 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville

Acceptance rate

70.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$25,998

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#12 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Lee University

Cleveland

Acceptance rate

72.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#13 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

King University

Bristol

Acceptance rate

54.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,050

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#14 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Johnson University (TN)

Knoxville

Acceptance rate

53.8%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$17,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#15 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

Acceptance rate

68.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,920

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#16 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Maryville College

Maryville

Acceptance rate

65.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$36,156

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#17 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Bethel University, Tennessee

McKenzie

Acceptance rate

97.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,222

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,606

#18 Best Colleges for Religious Studies

Lane College

Jackson

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$9,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

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