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Knoxville colleges and universities

There are 7 colleges, universities, and technical schools in the greater Knoxville metro area. Combined, these Knoxville metro colleges and universities employ 1,744 people, earn more than $109 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $531 million.
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Types of colleges and universities in Knoxville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
 
7
 
$109,000,632
Undergraduate colleges
 
5
 
$107,750,049
Universities
 
2
 
$1,250,583
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Job trends for Knoxville colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
3
1-10
 
0
11-25
 
1
26-100
 
0
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of colleges and universities in Knoxville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2
$250k to $1M
 
0
$1M to $5M
 
2
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of colleges and universities in Knoxville

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Johnson University

Founded in 1893, Johnson University is a private, coeducational institution offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees. Over the years, the University programs have expanded to include different avenues of modern evangelism.
Revenue
$30.3m
Assets
$281.3m
Employees
818
EIN
62-6001104
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maryville College

Maryville College is an undergraduate, liberal arts, residential community of faith and learning rooted in the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition serving students of all ages and backgrounds.
Revenue
$65.3m
Assets
$212.8m
Employees
698
EIN
62-0475691
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crown College

To train men and women to follow the Lord Jesus Christ and to equip them to fulfill His purpose by providing education in which Christ is preeminent, and where the highest academics are united with ministry application.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$18.6m
Employees
205
EIN
62-1504678
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knoxville College

Knoxville College offers a private, church related coeducational liberal arts education to students of diverse backgrounds and cultures. It started offering distance learning classes in the fall of 2020 and still does.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
23
EIN
62-0475689
IRS type
501(c)(3)

William S and MRS WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund

Trust fund created to financially support Johnson University, a religious institution of higher learning founded by the Church of Christ.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
0
EIN
62-6118624
IRS type
501(c)(91)

Hiwassee College

Closed in May 2019, Hiwassee College was a residential liberal arts institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Revenue
$125.4k
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
0
EIN
62-0511454
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Johnson University (Johnson University Florida Inc)

Johnson University Florida, Inc. is a private, coeducational institution of higher learning offering associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
Revenue
$11.0k
Assets
$79.4k
Employees
0
EIN
47-5271468
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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