Motlow State Community College Photo - Hiatt-Spivey building on Motlow's Smyrna campus.

Largest Tennessee Community Colleges

The average community college in Tennessee has approximately 2,653 students (2026).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in Tennessee is South College, with 12,808 students.
College Size Range: 826 Students 12,808 Students Avg. College Size: 4,003 Students

Largest Tennessee Community Colleges (2026)

College
# Students
Location
Rank: #11.
South College
Private for-profit
Students: 12,808
3904 Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 251-1800
Rank: #22.
Students: 11,470
10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37933
(865) 694-6400
Rank: #33.
Students: 9,346
5983 Macon Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 333-5000
Rank: #44.
Volunteer State Community College
Public
Students: 9,155
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-8600
Rank: #55.
Nashville State Community College
Public
Students: 8,905
120 White Bridge Rd
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 353-3333
Rank: #66.
Students: 8,361
4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4400
Rank: #77.
Motlow State Community College
Motlow State Community College Photo - Hiatt-Spivey building on Motlow's Smyrna campus.
Public
Students: 7,104
6015 Ledford Mill Road
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 393-1500
Rank: #88.
Columbia State Community College
Public
Students: 6,803
1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 540-2730
Rank: #99.
Walters State Community College
Walters State Community College Photo
Public
Students: 6,732
500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 585-2600
Rank: #1010.
Northeast State Community College
Public
Students: 6,613
2425 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 323-3191
Rank: #1111.
Roane State Community College
Roane State Community College Photo - Roane State features small class sizes. Visit www.roanestate.edu for information about our programs.
Public
Students: 5,897
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 354-3000
Rank: #1212.
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Private for-profit
Students: 5,043
6397 Lee Highway, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 510-9675
Rank: #1313.
Jackson State Community College
Public
Students: 4,699
2046 North Pky
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 424-3520
Rank: #1414.
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland State Community College Photo - Cleveland State Community College
Public
Students: 3,865
3535 Adkisson Drive
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 472-7141
Rank: #1515.
Dyersburg State Community College
Public
Students: 3,299
1510 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3350
Rank: #1616.
Students: 3,052
2468 Technology Center Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 424-0691
Rank: #1717.
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Private for-profit
Students: 2,382
5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
(901) 761-9494
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Students: 2,068
3070 Hwy. 64 West
Crump, TN 38327
(731) 632-3393
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Students: 2,068
340 Washington St
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-2511
Rank: #2020.
Students: 2,055
550 Alabama Ave
Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 543-6100
Rank: #2121.
Students: 2,008
1100 Liberty Street
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 546-5567
Rank: #2222.
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Private for-profit
Students: 1,833
1524 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3990
Rank: #2323.
Students: 1,806
740 Hi Tech Dr
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-5525
Rank: #2424.
Students: 1,402
100 White Bridge Rd
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 425-5500
Rank: #2525.
Students: 1,388
821 W Louise Ave
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 586-5771
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Students: 1,287
813 West Main
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-5351
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Students: 1,287
740 Hwy 46
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 441-6220
Rank: #2828.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Private for-profit
Students: 1,244
1507 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 678-8196
Students: 940
1303 Old Fort Pky
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-8010
Rank: #3030.
Students: 919
716 McMurry Blvd East
Hartsville, TN 37074
(615) 374-2147
Rank: #3131.
Baptist Health Sciences University
Private not-for-profit
Students: 893
1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 572-2468
Students: 891
426 Highway 91
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 543-0070
Rank: #3333.
Students: 829
241 Vo Tech Dr
McMinnville, TN 37110
(931) 473-5587
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Students: 826
1233 E College St
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 424-4014
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Students: 826
1745 Harriman Highway
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-6703
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Tennessee average community college student size?
The Tennessee average community college student size is 2,653 for 2026.
What are schools with the highest average community college student size in Tennessee?
The schools with the highest average community college student size in Tennessee include South College, Pellissippi State Community College and Southwest Tennessee Community College.

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