Notable Community and Technical Colleges in Tennessee

This directory-style guide highlights 10 community and technical colleges in Tennessee. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Pellissippi State Community College — Knoxville, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Volunteer State Community College — Gallatin, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Nashville State Community College — Nashville, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Southwest Tennessee Community College — Memphis, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Chattanooga State Community College — Chattanooga, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Motlow State Community College — Tullahoma, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Walters State Community College — Morristown, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Northeast State Community College — Blountville, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Columbia State Community College — Columbia, Tennessee. Two-year institution.
Roane State Community College — Harriman, Tennessee. Two-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.