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Tennessee Campus Safety

According to the U.S. Department of Education's Clery Act filings, this covers on-campus safety for all 139 tracked colleges and universities in Tennessee, ranked by reported incident rate per 1,000 enrolled students.

139
Institutions tracked
2.26
Avg incidents / 1k
#33
State safety rank
341,382
Students enrolled

Data updated June 2026

The state in one line

Across Tennessee's 139 campuses, Pentecostal Theological Seminary reports the lowest rate (0.00 per 1,000), the median campus reports 0.00, and 80 campuses reported zero on-campus incidents.

139
campuses tracked
2.26
statewide avg, per 1,000
0.00
safest - Pentecostal Theological Seminary
80
campuses reporting zero

Per-1,000-student rates let small and large campuses be compared fairly, but a handful of reports at a small school can still produce a high rate. Read alongside enrollment.

Tennessee reports Clery Act campus safety data across 139 higher education institutions distributed across 59 cities , serving approximately 341,382 enrolled students combined. The statewide average safety score stands at 2.26 on-campus incidents per 1,000 enrolled students, placing Tennessee at national rank #33 among US states for campus safety outcomes. The median institution in Tennessee reports 0.00 incidents per 1,000 students, while 80 campuses reported zero on-campus incidents during the survey window.

The largest institution by enrollment is The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with 36,304 students and a safety score of 3.94. Raw incident counts across institutions in this state must be interpreted alongside enrollment size, a large urban research university and a small rural liberal arts college produce very different absolute numbers for identical underlying risk.

Every institution listed below participates in federal financial aid programs and is therefore legally required under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to publish annual on-campus crime statistics. The data is collected by the US Department of Education via the OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. Rankings shown on this page reflect incident rates per 1,000 enrolled students, so smaller schools with a handful of reports can score worse than large universities with dozens of reports. Use the table below to compare campuses with similar enrollment profiles before drawing conclusions about relative safety.

Tennessee campuses, ranked by safety

# Campus EnrollmentIncidents /1k
1 Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland · 501 students 501 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #1
2 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland · 3,254 students 3,254 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #2
3 Cumberland University Lebanon · 3,072 students 3,072 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #3
4 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg · 3,143 students 3,143 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #4
5 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton · 1,093 students 1,093 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #5
6 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman · 719 students 719 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #6
7 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville · 701 students 701 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #7
8 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald · 1,506 students 1,506 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #8
9 Jackson State Community College Jackson · 3,078 students 3,078 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #9
10 South College Knoxville · 8,234 students 8,234 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #10
11 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston · 1,093 students 1,093 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #11
12 The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski · 978 students 978 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #12
13 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown · 714 students 714 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #13
14 Motlow State Community College Lynchburg · 6,060 students 6,060 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #14
15 Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern · 2,302 students 2,302 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #15
16 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski · 705 students 705 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #16
17 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville · 544 students 544 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #17
18 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville · 706 students 706 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #18
19 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville Mcminnville · 656 students 656 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #19
20 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson · 2,427 students 2,427 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #20
21 Northeast State Community College Blountville · 5,474 students 5,474 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #21
22 Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga · 3,667 students 3,667 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #22
23 Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis · 2,920 students 2,920 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #23
24 Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Nashville · 788 students 788 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #24
25 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville · 763 students 763 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #25
26 Nashville State Community College Nashville · 6,608 students 6,608 0.15 4% of the leader · rank #26
27 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin · 6,605 students 6,605 0.15 4% of the leader · rank #27
28 Roane State Community College Harriman · 4,822 students 4,822 0.21 4% of the leader · rank #28
29 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga · 6,601 students 6,601 0.30 4% of the leader · rank #29
30 Walters State Community College Morristown · 5,833 students 5,833 0.34 4% of the leader · rank #30
31 Columbia State Community College Columbia · 5,115 students 5,115 0.39 4% of the leader · rank #31
32 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson · 2,294 students 2,294 0.44 4% of the leader · rank #32
33 Lipscomb University Nashville · 5,047 students 5,047 0.59 4% of the leader · rank #33
34 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump Crump · 1,412 students 1,412 0.71 4% of the leader · rank #34
35 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis · 6,980 students 6,980 0.72 4% of the leader · rank #35
36 King University Bristol · 1,295 students 1,295 0.77 4% of the leader · rank #36
37 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson · 1,229 students 1,229 0.81 4% of the leader · rank #37
38 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville · 1,206 students 1,206 0.83 4% of the leader · rank #38
39 Milligan University Milligan · 1,200 students 1,200 0.83 4% of the leader · rank #39
40 Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville · 1,171 students 1,171 0.85 4% of the leader · rank #40
41 East Tennessee State University Johnson City · 13,586 students 13,586 0.88 4% of the leader · rank #41
42 Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville · 1,062 students 1,062 0.94 4% of the leader · rank #42
43 Tennessee State University Nashville · 8,198 students 8,198 0.98 4% of the leader · rank #43
44 Johnson University Knoxville · 950 students 950 1.05 4% of the leader · rank #44
45 Lee University Cleveland · 3,680 students 3,680 1.09 4% of the leader · rank #45
46 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City · 2,735 students 2,735 1.10 4% of the leader · rank #46
47 SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville · 1,800 students 1,800 1.11 4% of the leader · rank #47
48 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville · 3,196 students 3,196 1.25 4% of the leader · rank #48
49 Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis · 755 students 755 1.32 4% of the leader · rank #49
50 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro · 20,183 students 20,183 1.44 4% of the leader · rank #50
51 Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis · 646 students 646 1.55 4% of the leader · rank #51
52 Southern Adventist University Collegedale · 3,154 students 3,154 1.59 4% of the leader · rank #52
53 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro · 630 students 630 1.59 4% of the leader · rank #53
54 Austin Peay State University Clarksville · 9,945 students 9,945 1.81 4% of the leader · rank #54
55 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville · 8,710 students 8,710 1.84 4% of the leader · rank #55
56 Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens · 1,074 students 1,074 1.86 4% of the leader · rank #56
57 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate · 5,805 students 5,805 1.89 4% of the leader · rank #57
58 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville · 10,117 students 10,117 2.17 4% of the leader · rank #58
59 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis · 1,691 students 1,691 2.37 4% of the leader · rank #59
60 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton · 1,548 students 1,548 2.58 4% of the leader · rank #60
61 The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin · 6,941 students 6,941 2.59 4% of the leader · rank #61
62 Tusculum University Greeneville · 1,200 students 1,200 3.33 5% of the leader · rank #62
63 Christian Brothers University Memphis · 2,043 students 2,043 3.43 5% of the leader · rank #63
64 Belmont University Nashville · 8,862 students 8,862 3.72 5% of the leader · rank #64
65 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville · 36,304 students 36,304 3.94 6% of the leader · rank #65
66 Fisk University Nashville · 1,005 students 1,005 3.98 6% of the leader · rank #66
67 University of Memphis Memphis · 21,736 students 21,736 4.83 7% of the leader · rank #67
68 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis · 3,121 students 3,121 5.13 7% of the leader · rank #68
69 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga · 11,380 students 11,380 5.36 8% of the leader · rank #69
70 Southern College of Optometry Memphis · 525 students 525 5.71 8% of the leader · rank #70
71 Rhodes College Memphis · 1,952 students 1,952 6.66 9% of the leader · rank #71
72 Union University Jackson · 2,674 students 2,674 6.73 9% of the leader · rank #72
73 Maryville College Maryville · 1,147 students 1,147 7.85 11% of the leader · rank #73
74 Bethel University Mckenzie · 2,974 students 2,974 8.74 12% of the leader · rank #74
75 The University of the South Sewanee · 1,693 students 1,693 9.45 13% of the leader · rank #75
76 Meharry Medical College Nashville · 1,083 students 1,083 10.16 14% of the leader · rank #76
77 Vanderbilt University Nashville · 13,456 students 13,456 11.15 16% of the leader · rank #77
78 Lane College Jackson · 822 students 822 24.33 34% of the leader · rank #78
79 Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga · 196 students 196 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #79
80 Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro · 47 students 47 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #80
81 American Baptist College Nashville · 48 students 48 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #81
82 Arnolds Beauty School Milan · 63 students 63 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #82
83 Austin's Beauty College Inc Clarksville · 98 students 98 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #83
84 Brillare Beauty Institute Cleveland · 259 students 259 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #84
85 Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga · 311 students 311 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #85
86 Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis · 420 students 420 54.76 77% of the leader · rank #86
87 Elite College of Cosmetology Lexington · 68 students 68 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #87
88 Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis · 216 students 216 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #88
89 Empire Beauty School-Jackson Jackson · 44 students 44 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #89
90 Empire Beauty School-Nashville Brentwood · 125 students 125 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #90
91 Fortis Institute-Cookeville Cookeville · 301 students 301 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #91
92 Fortis Institute-Nashville Nashville · 392 students 392 2.55 4% of the leader · rank #92
93 Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology Franklin · 75 students 75 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #93
94 Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville · 329 students 329 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #94
95 Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon · 98 students 98 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #95
96 Gould's Academy Memphis · 164 students 164 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #96
97 Gould's Academy Bartlett · 177 students 177 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #97
98 Herzing University-Nashville Nashville · 75 students 75 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #98
99 Image Maker Beauty Institute Hendersonville · 64 students 64 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #99
100 John A Gupton College Nashville · 160 students 160 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #100
101 Lawrenceburg Technical College Lawrenceburg · 39 students 39 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #101
102 Love Beauty School Inc Manchester · 64 students 64 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #102
103 Massage Institute of Memphis Memphis · 20 students 20 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #103
104 Master's Barber & Styling College Old Hickory · 26 students 26 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #104
105 Memphis Theological Seminary Memphis · 195 students 195 10.26 14% of the leader · rank #105
106 Mid-South Christian College Memphis · 32 students 32 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #106
107 Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc Madison · 308 students 308 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #107
108 Mind Body Institute Madison · 36 students 36 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #108
109 Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Cookeville · 22 students 22 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #109
110 Nashville Film Institute Nashville · 33 students 33 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #110
111 North Central Institute Clarksville · 55 students 55 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #111
112 Nossi College of Art and Design Madison · 278 students 278 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #112
113 Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Knoxville · 113 students 113 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #113
114 Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis Memphis · 189 students 189 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #114
115 Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro · 231 students 231 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #115
116 Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville Hendersonville · 266 students 266 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #116
117 Queen City College Clarksville · 127 students 127 7.87 11% of the leader · rank #117
118 Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis · 391 students 391 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #118
119 Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville · 279 students 279 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #119
120 Richmont Graduate University Chattanooga · 351 students 351 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #120
121 Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City · 67 students 67 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #121
122 Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville · 75 students 75 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #122
123 Sandra Academy of Salon Services New Tazewell · 73 students 73 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #123
124 Studio 75 Hair Academy Millington · 12 students 12 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #124
125 Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Sweetwater · 33 students 33 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #125
126 TC Beauty Johnson City · 139 students 139 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #126
127 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens · 365 students 365 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #127
128 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris · 278 students 278 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #128
129 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro · 422 students 422 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #129
130 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie Mckenzie · 170 students 170 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #130
131 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville Huntsville · 462 students 462 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #131
132 Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville · 337 students 337 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #132
133 The Hair Academy LLC Fayetteville · 79 students 79 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #133
134 The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Nashville · 34 students 34 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #134
135 Vibe Barber College Memphis · 63 students 63 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #135
136 Visible Music College Memphis · 182 students 182 71.43 100% of the leader · rank #136
137 Welch College Gallatin · 389 students 389 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #137
138 William R Moore College of Technology Memphis · 461 students 461 2.17 4% of the leader · rank #138
139 Williamson Christian College Franklin · 57 students 57 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #139

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What this means for you

Use Tennessee's list as a starting point for comparison, not a final judgment on any one campus.

Figures reflect the June 2026 Clery Act reporting release as filed with the U.S. Department of Education.

Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety & Security Survey (Clery Act). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCampus Editorial.

Every figure on PlainCampus is rendered directly from federal Clery Act source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal Clery Act source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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