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Tennessee educational institutions

There are 4,980 schools and educational institutions in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean educational institutions employ 78,228 people, earn more than $9 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $33 billion.
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Types of educational institutions in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Student service organizations
 
1,644
 
$903,222,296
Educational service providers
 
1,222
 
$292,056,805
Fraternities and sororities
 
989
 
$173,169,018
Parent teacher associations
 
718
 
$29,774,816
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
467
 
$2,233,970,572
Organizations supporting a single school or educational institution
 
359
 
$93,647,347
Scholarship and financial aid organizations
 
357
 
$289,999,900
Adult education and ESL centers
 
274
 
$57,116,849
Education professional societies
 
169
 
$54,774,053
Alumni associations
 
143
 
$321,242,731
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Educational institutions by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
1,920
 
$5,300,670,155
Memphis
 
865
 
$1,343,486,720
Knoxville
 
722
 
$888,008,466
Chattanooga
 
342
 
$406,510,863
Kingsport
 
186
 
$87,042,803
Johnson City
 
130
 
$100,551,287
Jackson, TN
 
119
 
$243,052,392
Clarksville
 
117
 
$50,877,153
Morristown
 
51
 
$101,700,996
Cleveland, TN
 
45
 
$104,821,384
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Job trends for Tennessee educational institutions

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
400
1-10
 
142
11-25
 
94
26-100
 
138
101 to 1,000
 
113
1,000+
 
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Sizes of educational institutions in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
808
$250k to $1M
 
242
$1M to $5M
 
160
$5M to $25M
 
123
$25M to $100M
 
53
$100M+
 
11
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Directory of educational institutions in Tennessee

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Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

Richmond, The American International University in London is an independent, not-for-profit, international, liberal arts and professional studies university established in 1972.
Revenue
$23.0m
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
201
EIN
06-1395640
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fisk University

Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society. Our curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts.
Revenue
$61.4m
Assets
$233.9m
Employees
630
EIN
62-0202000
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Webb School

The Webb School is a small, private boarding school in Bell Buckle, TN with a 150-year history of shaping students' minds and characters.
Revenue
$20.6m
Assets
$65.1m
Employees
190
EIN
62-0401875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$43.7m
Assets
$270.0m
Employees
799
EIN
62-6001104
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brentwood Academy (BA)

Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person - body, mind, and spirit - to the glory of God.
Revenue
$35.5m
Assets
$57.8m
Employees
303
EIN
62-0811952
IRS type
501(c)(3)

King's Daughters' School (KDS)

The King's Daughters' School promotes independence through educational, residential and community services for individuals with developmental disabilities, continuing a 100-year legacy of service.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
289
EIN
62-0560293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lausanne Collegiate School

Lausanne Collegiate School is a Memphis, TN based school that provides educational services to children, such as summer camp and aftercare programs, through its popular operations in Memphis.
Revenue
$30.8m
Assets
$33.0m
Employees
269
EIN
62-0517292
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baptist Health Sciences University (BCHS)

Baptist College of Health Sciences (BCHS) prepares graduates for careers of service and leadership by providing a comprehensive health sciences education within an integrated environment of learning and Christian principles.
Revenue
$30.2m
Assets
$104.3m
Employees
300
EIN
62-1599670
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bright School

Bright School fosters wise and compassionate citizens by providing excellent elementary education to boys and girls in Chattanooga, TN.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$24.5m
Employees
132
EIN
62-0476284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Mccallie School

Mccallie is a private School with state-of-the-art facilities nestled on 100 acres on chattanooga's missionary ridge. Since 1905, Mccallie has remained committed to providing an outstanding college preparatory education program for boys.
Revenue
$64.2m
Assets
$284.7m
Employees
637
EIN
62-0475837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rhodes College

Rhodes College promotes community engagement, rigorous liberal arts education, and personal growth through hands-on learning, fostering leadership and service in Memphis and beyond.
Revenue
$187.6m
Assets
$656.5m
Employees
1,683
EIN
62-0476301
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ensworth School

The Ensworth School fosters academic excellence, curiosity, integrity, and societal contribution through K-12 education, arts engagement, and a diverse, inclusive community.
Revenue
$71.0m
Assets
$301.1m
Employees
627
EIN
62-0598316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor Collegiate Academy is a Charter Management Organization delivering world-class personalized education to a diverse community of learners in the South.
Revenue
$32.9m
Assets
$53.0m
Employees
294
EIN
46-1413472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Belmont University

Belmont University empowers diverse students through over 190 programs, fostering leadership, creativity, and character in a Christ-centered, inclusive community.
Revenue
$523.2m
Assets
$1.8b
Employees
4,272
EIN
62-0465076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Girls Preparatory School (GPS)

Girls Preparatory School, one of the largest secondary girls' day schools in the United States, enrolls nearly 600 college-bound students in grades 6-12. Generations of our accomplished alumnae are evidence that single-sex education works.
Revenue
$41.1m
Assets
$95.6m
Employees
368
EIN
62-0475682
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Webb School of Knoxville

Webb School of Knoxville nurtures Pre-K-12 students through rigorous learning, honor, integrity, and respectful community, developing critical thinkers and leaders of character.
Revenue
$41.1m
Assets
$147.5m
Employees
401
EIN
62-0550980
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Freed-Hardeman University (FHU)

The mission of FHU is to provide every student an education permeated with Christian values. The university is dedicated to Christian faith and practice and the pursuit of academic excellence in a supportive environment.
Revenue
$69.2m
Assets
$209.4m
Employees
1,040
EIN
62-0518288
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU)

Founded in 1901, Trevecca Nazarene University is a fully accredited, comprehensive institution of higher education located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Revenue
$95.9m
Assets
$237.6m
Employees
1,164
EIN
62-0497990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

TAF Rural Expansion Foundation

Expands Ayers Foundation Scholars Program in distressed/risk rural Tennessee counties to improve post-secondary education opportunities for high school students.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$11.6m
Employees
0
EIN
87-1130171
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis University School (MUS)

Memphis University School is a college-preparatory school dedicated to academic excellence the cultivation of service and leadership and the development of well-rounded young men of strong moral character, consistent with the school's Christian tradition.
Revenue
$36.4m
Assets
$94.4m
Employees
139
EIN
62-0545618
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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