Match #1
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate69%
- 16,301 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 16,301 students, close to 12,701
The colleges most similar to University of Memphis are Middle Tennessee State University, East Tennessee State University, and Tennessee Technological University. University of Memphis admits 72% of applicants and has an average net price of $12,192 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 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 University of Memphis. 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 University of Memphis
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate86%
- 10,004 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 10,004 students, close to 12,701
Match #3
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate76%
- 8,698 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 8,698 students, close to 12,701
Match #4
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate70%
- 4,848 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $12,154, close to $12,192
- Acceptance rate 70%, close to 72%
Match #5
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate96%
- 7,560 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Main Campus
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate42%
- 30,418 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate78%
- 12,318 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 12,318 students, close to 12,701
Match #8
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate79%
- 14,727 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 14,727 students, close to 12,701
Match #9
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate89%
- 14,062 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 14,062 students, close to 12,701
Match #10
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate71%
- 8,879 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 8,879 students, close to 12,701
Questions about University of Memphis alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Memphis?
The closest matches to University of Memphis are Middle Tennessee State University, East Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University, Tennessee State University, and Austin Peay State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Memphis hard to get into?
University of Memphis admitted 72% of its 14,916 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Memphis alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Memphis ($12,192 a year), including Austin Peay State University ($9,049), Eastern Kentucky University ($11,925), and Tennessee State University ($12,154). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
