Match #1
Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate72%
- 785 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 785 students, close to 908
The colleges most similar to King University-Tennessee are Tusculum University, Maryville College, and Rhodes College. King University-Tennessee admits 100% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,416 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with King University-Tennessee. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to King University-Tennessee
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Match #2
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,005 students, close to 908
Match #3
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate50%
- 1,836 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate94%
- 666 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 666 students, close to 908
Match #5
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,135 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,135 students, close to 908
Match #6
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate71%
- 707 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 707 students, close to 908
Match #7
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate77%
- 873 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 873 students, close to 908
Match #8
Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate63%
- 648 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 648 students, close to 908
Match #9
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,211 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,211 students, close to 908
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate60%
- 767 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 767 students, close to 908
Questions about King University-Tennessee alternatives
What colleges are similar to King University-Tennessee?
The closest matches to King University-Tennessee are Tusculum University, Maryville College, Rhodes College, William Peace University, and University of Pikeville. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is King University-Tennessee hard to get into?
King University-Tennessee admitted 100% of its 831 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which King University-Tennessee alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than King University-Tennessee ($22,416 a year), including Lyon College ($14,400), University of the Ozarks ($17,192), and University of Pikeville ($19,224). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
