Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Greeneville, TN · 903 undergraduates · 60% acceptance rate · $44,367 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,8741,331st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $28,5001,301st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,5001,186th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,1721,285th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,2501,033rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,3671,389th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,9251,226th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 30.5%1,752nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 58.0%1,637th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 60.4%414th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9031,411th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 45.2%516th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 122 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 25 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,775 | $45,361 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,389 | $40,346 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,420 | $35,009 |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $29,413 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,816 | $28,327 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $23,906 | $23,538 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $23,456 | $20,140 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $21,508 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
- Founded in 1794source
- Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #FF671B and #000000source
- Mascot: Pioneerssource
- Motto: "(Latin) / ("Let there be light")"source
- Campus size: about 140 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Greeneville College" (1794–1868)source
- Formerly known as "* Tusculum Academy" (1818–1844)source
- Formerly known as "* Tusculum College" (1844–1868)source
- Formerly known as "* Greeneville & Tusculum College" (1868–1908)source
- Formerly known as "* Washington & Tusculum College" (1908–1912)source
- Formerly known as "* Tusculum College" (1912–2018)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: South Atlantic Conferencesource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,268,106 (M $2,545,825 · W $1,722,281)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Tusculum University’s 903 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TN
- Fisk UniversityNashville, TN · 950 undergrads
- Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN · 953 undergrads
- Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN · 832 undergrads
- King UniversityBristol, TN · 975 undergrads
- The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN · 827 undergrads
- Lane CollegeJackson, TN · 822 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC · 902 undergrads
- Bloomfield CollegeBloomfield, NJ · 901 undergrads
- Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA · 901 undergrads
- Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA · 905 undergrads
- Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA · 898 undergrads
- Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI · 898 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitetusculum.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 221953)
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