Colleges
5
1 in the 2027 U.S. News rankings
Students
10,159
2025 school year
International
74
0.7% of students
Intl. undergrad / grad
68 / 6
2025 school year
International students by year
UndergraduateGraduate
From 2013 to 2025, international students grew 40% and their share of students went from 0.5% to 0.7%.
Living in Jackson
32–50°F50–64°F64–77°Fabove 77°Fcoloured by monthly mean temperature
Jan is the coldest month, averaging 27 to 49°F; Jul is the warmest, 69 to 91°F; 2.7 in of snow a year, 57 in of precipitation a year.
- Community
- 1.3%of residents in Jackson are Asian; 3.9% were born outside the U.S. (nationwide: 6.0% and 14%)
- Cost of living
- 85.5price index for the Jackson, TN metro area (U.S. = 100): 15% below the national average; housing is 43% below
- Rent
- $893median one-bedroom rent in Jackson; studio $644, two-bedroom $1,149, U.S. one-bedroom $1,235
- Income
- $53,032median household income in Jackson (U.S. $80,734)
Data: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2020–2024; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, 2024; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Temperatures are from the Jackson Exp Stn weather station (about 4 mi away). Rent is the median gross rent (utilities included) across all renters; asking rents for new leases are usually higher.
Colleges in Jackson, Tennessee
| Rank | School | Type | Students | International | International share | Acceptance rate | Undergraduate tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Union University |
Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2,713 | 37 | 1.4% | 60% | $37,398 |
| — | JJackson State Community College | Public, 2-year | 3,518 | 16 | 0.5% | — | $17,724 |
| LAC #184 | LLane College | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 738 | 13 | 1.8% | — | $11,790 |
| — | TTennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | Public, 2-year | 3,117 | 8 | 0.3% | — | — |
| — | EEmpire Beauty School-Jackson | — | 73 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — |
Admit rate is the latest first-year admit rate (blank for colleges without or with very few first-year applicants); tuition is out-of-state tuition and fees. Source: U.S. Department of Education.
Popular majors in Jackson, Tennessee
Most-awarded degrees at colleges in the city, 2025
Bachelor's
| Program | Graduates | International |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 90 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management, General 2 colleges | 56 | 2 4% |
| Organizational Leadership | 29 | 0 |
| Social Work | 23 | 0 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 18 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 16 | 0 |
| Sociology, General 2 colleges | 16 | 0 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 14 | 0 |
| Molecular Biology | 13 | 0 |
| Psychology, General | 13 | 0 |
Master's
| Program | Graduates | International |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 63 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 58 | 0 |
| Education, General | 28 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 14 | 0 |
| Accounting | 10 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 9 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 6 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | 4 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 3 | 0 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 2 | 0 |
First majors only. Source: U.S. Department of Education.
Other cities in Tennessee
| City | Colleges | Students | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 22 | 55,721 | 2,694 |
| Memphis | 21 | 40,276 | 2,328 |
| Knoxville | 7 | 62,641 | 1,986 |
| Murfreesboro | 3 | 21,617 | 667 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 3,553 | 591 |
| Johnson City | 3 | 13,915 | 444 |
| Cookeville | 4 | 11,165 | 327 |
| Clarksville | 3 | 10,601 | 284 |
| Collegedale | 1 | 3,229 | 231 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 7,778 | 214 |
| Chattanooga | 6 | 24,635 | 181 |
| Athens | 2 | 1,564 | 165 |
| Harrogate | 1 | 6,081 | 126 |
| Jefferson City | 1 | 2,669 | 109 |
| Milligan | 1 | 1,240 | 99 |
| Tullahoma | 1 | 5,980 | 95 |
| McKenzie | 2 | 3,091 | 83 |
| Jackson | 5 | 10,159 | 74 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 1,788 | 74 |
| Maryville | 1 | 1,136 | 71 |
| Bristol | 1 | 1,157 | 68 |
| Hohenwald | 1 | 2,416 | 66 |
| Sewanee | 1 | 1,724 | 66 |
| Greeneville | 1 | 1,103 | 45 |
| Gallatin | 2 | 7,352 | 40 |
| Columbia | 1 | 5,712 | 39 |
| Martin | 1 | 7,499 | 37 |
| Morristown | 2 | 6,648 | 26 |
| Dayton | 2 | 1,770 | 23 |
| Harriman | 2 | 5,731 | 14 |
| Hartsville | 1 | 1,014 | 10 |
| Blountville | 1 | 5,757 | 6 |
| Livingston | 1 | 1,055 | 6 |
| Dyersburg | 1 | 3,296 | 5 |
| Newbern | 1 | 2,284 | 5 |
| Dickson | 1 | 1,628 | 4 |
| Crump | 1 | 1,659 | 3 |
| Shelbyville | 1 | 623 | 3 |
| Hendersonville | 2 | 311 | 3 |
| Elizabethton | 1 | 1,850 | 2 |
| McMinnville | 1 | 812 | 2 |
| Crossville | 1 | 768 | 2 |
| Jacksboro | 1 | 455 | 1 |
| Henderson | 1 | 2,306 | 0 |
| Huntsville | 1 | 559 | 0 |
| Madison | 2 | 348 | 0 |
| Paris | 1 | 278 | 0 |
| Franklin | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Bartlett | 1 | 135 | 0 |
| Lawrenceburg | 1 | 128 | 0 |
| New Tazewell | 1 | 117 | 0 |
| Brentwood | 1 | 111 | 0 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | 82 | 0 |
| Manchester | 1 | 75 | 0 |
| Milan | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| Lexington | 1 | 53 | 0 |
| Sweetwater | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Millington | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Student counts: IPEDS Fall Enrollment, US Department of Education; 2025 is the latest year. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges.