Christian colleges with the lowest student debt in Tennessee
Christian colleges whose graduates leave with the least federal student debt.
Christian colleges with the lowest student debt in Tennessee14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by median debt.
How this list is made
- Schools in Tennessee.
- Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
- Has the median federal loan debt of graduates from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by median debt, lowest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Trevecca Nazarene University | $16,813 | $18,744 | $49,378 | 53% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Welch College | $25,263 | $19,500 | $42,198 | 53% |
| Belmont University | $33,147 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $21,574 | $21,500 | $47,485 | 71% |
| Carson-Newman University | $20,251 | $21,500 | $48,382 | 53% |
| Johnson University | $22,063 | $21,500 | $40,596 | 57% |
| King University | $22,347 | $22,750 | $59,831 | 48% |
| Bryan College-Dayton | $20,614 | $23,000 | $54,434 | 50% |
| Southern Adventist University | $24,345 | $24,500 | $53,723 | 49% |
| Milligan University | $21,365 | $25,219 | $46,641 | 63% |
| Lee University | $18,878 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| Bethel University | $12,595 | $27,249 | $47,482 | 35% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.