College Rankings - Academics in Tennessee

Making the grade: A high Academics grade generally indicates that professors are knowledgeable, accessible, and genuinely interested in their students' welfare. Other determining factors include class size, how well professors communicate, and whether or not classes are engaging. How exactly does CP calculate these grades?

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A+
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
$38,578 6,794
A-
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
$22,978 2,644
A-
Sewanee
Sewanee, TN
$32,292 1,479
B+
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
$22,360 4,360
B+
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
$33,710 1,689
B+
Union University
Jackson, TN
$24,030 2,742
B
Lee University
Cleveland, TN
$12,220 3,903
B
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
$22,168 21,183
B-
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
$18,324 2,647
B-
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
$20,038 8,918
C+
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
$19,831 11,286
C+
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN
$14,998 1,496
C+
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
$17,916 22,371
C+
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
$22,102 16,719
C+
University of Tennessee - Martin
Martin, TN
$19,126 7,586
C
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
$19,992 9,159
C
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
$17,342 6,827
C-
UT Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
$16,954 9,039