NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Every year, WalletHub ranks colleges and universities across the U.S. on a number of metrics to determine their overall best. The results are in, but where did Tennessee's higher education institutions fall for the 2026 ranking?

WalletHub looked at student selectivity, cost & financing, faculty resources, campus safety, campus experience, education outcomes and career outcomes for 719 higher education institutions across the U.S.

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Of all the Tennessee colleges and universities evaluated by WalletHub, Vanderbilt University came in the highest at 21. The Nashville-based university was also ranked among the top 50 for student selectivity, faculty resources, campus experience, education outcomes a

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