Match #1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Main Campus
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness29/100
Admit rate42%
- 30,418 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to The University of Tennessee-Martin are The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Main Campus, University of Arkansas Main Campus, and The University of Alabama Main Campus. The University of Tennessee-Martin admits 88% of applicants and has an average net price of $10,211 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 The University of Tennessee-Martin. 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 The University of Tennessee-Martin
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
University of Arkansas Main Campus
Fayetteville, AR
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate74%
- 28,677 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
The University of Alabama Main Campus
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate77%
- 33,227 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Profile closeness19/100
Admit rate46%
- 26,816 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate83%
- 5,643 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 5,643 students, close to 4,866
Match #6
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 51%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate97%
- 7,944 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 97%, close to 88%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate91%
- 1,480 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 88%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate68%
- 16,146 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate89%
- 36,177 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 51%
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 88%
Questions about The University of Tennessee-Martin alternatives
What colleges are similar to The University of Tennessee-Martin?
The closest matches to The University of Tennessee-Martin are The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Main Campus, University of Arkansas Main Campus, The University of Alabama Main Campus, Auburn University, and Angelo State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is The University of Tennessee-Martin hard to get into?
The University of Tennessee-Martin admitted 88% of its 8,705 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
