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Tennessee universities

There are 18 universities in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean universities employ 26,996 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $16 billion.
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Universities by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
6
 
$3,041,842,834
Knoxville
 
4
 
$138,651,695
Memphis
 
2
 
$48,500
Morristown
 
1
 
$57,605,049
Johnson City
 
1
 
$363,423
Jackson, TN
 
1
 
$102,176,523
Chattanooga
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Tennessee universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
3
1-10
 
0
11-25
 
0
26-100
 
0
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
7
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Sizes of universities in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2
$250k to $1M
 
2
$1M to $5M
 
1
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
6
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Directory of universities in Tennessee

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Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU)

Founded in 1901, Trevecca Nazarene University is a fully accredited, comprehensive institution of higher education located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Revenue
$93.2m
Assets
$231.1m
Employees
1,099
EIN
62-0497990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Belmont University

Belmont is a private Christian university in Nashville with over 139 academic programs and a student-centered approach to education.
Revenue
$454.0m
Assets
$1.6b
Employees
4,229
EIN
62-0465076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University offers top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs with a world-class faculty in Nashville, TN.
Revenue
$2.3b
Assets
$13.1b
Employees
13.7k
EIN
62-0476822
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Union University

Union University provides Christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to Church and society.
Revenue
$102.2m
Assets
$202.2m
Employees
1,327
EIN
62-0516509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lincoln Memorial University (LMU)

Lincoln Memorial University is a comprehensive values-based learning community dedicated to providing quality educational experiences at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
Revenue
$225.1m
Assets
$411.7m
Employees
2,209
EIN
62-0479542
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carson-Newman University

Carson-Newman University offers a Christian liberal arts education, with personalized teaching and benevolent ministries serving the indigent.
Revenue
$57.6m
Assets
$173.8m
Employees
481
EIN
62-0479189
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lipscomb University

Lipscomb University is a private coeducational institution whose principal focus is undergraduate education in the liberal arts and sciences, combined with a number of undergraduate professional and pre-professional fields.
Revenue
$228.2m
Assets
$455.1m
Employees
2,690
EIN
62-0485733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance national priorities in science, education, security and health.
Revenue
$123.9m
Assets
$50.7m
Employees
1,116
EIN
62-0476816
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF)

UTRF promotes the commercialization of UT intellectual property, encourages an entrepreneurial culture, contributes to state and regional economic development, and promotes research and education to benefit the people of Tennessee and beyond.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$94.3m
Employees
0
EIN
62-6047697
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
$4.2m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
188
EIN
47-5271468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Etsu Research Corporation

Etsu Research Corporation is an university in Johnson City, TN whose mission is: Supports research, public service, and instruction at East Tennessee State University.
Revenue
$363.4k
Assets
$942.8k
Employees
0
EIN
55-0788917
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Offcrs

Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Offcrs is an university in Murfreesboro, TN that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1234449
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northwest TN Rural Convention Group

Northwest TN Rural Convention Group is an university in Martin, TN, which was founded in 2017 and most recently had $40,100 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$40.1k
Assets
$20.0k
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-3478904
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hampton University / Nashville Area Chapter of Nhaa Inc

Hampton University / Nashville Area Chapter of Nhaa is an university in Nashville, TN that was founded in 1994.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1589687
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
$408.0k
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
0
EIN
62-6118624
IRS type
501(c)(91)

Hampton University / Memphis Alumni Chapter

Hampton University / Memphis Alumni Chapter is an university in Memphis, TN that was founded in 1994.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-2813989
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hampton University / Chatanooga Chapter of Nhaa Inc

Hampton University / Chatanooga Chapter of Nhaa is an university in East Ridge, TN that was founded in 1994.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1561034
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hbcu Memphis

Hbcu Memphis aims to fulfill its mission of helping students in the mid-South area achieve college readiness and awareness. The institution provides various programs to fulfill this objective.
Revenue
$48.5k
Assets
$150
Employees
N/A
EIN
45-3804840
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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