Tennessee Technological University is a public university in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Tennessee State University is a public historically Black university located in Nashville that offers undergraduate and graduate academic programs across various disciplines, including biotechnology, agriculture, and homeland security research. The university provides students with instruction, research opportunities, internships, study abroad programs, and athletic teams competing in NCAA Division I, while also conducting research through its Centers of Excellence.

The University of Tennessee at Martin is a public university in Martin, Tennessee.

Austin Peay State University is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Knoxville College is a historically Black college in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in 1875 by the Board of Freedmen's Mission of the United Presbyterian Church.

The University of Memphis is a public research university in Memphis, Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a public research university that offers over 900 undergraduate and graduate programs of study across multiple colleges and schools. The institution serves approximately 27,000 students on a 920-acre campus in Knoxville and emphasizes hands-on research, service-learning, and community engagement alongside traditional academic instruction.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university in Chattanooga, Tennessee.