One of Tennessee's full doctoral-extensive educational institutions is the University of Memphis, formerly Memphis State College. The campus sits on 1,160 acres in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition, the University of Memphis offers 710 colleges and schools with 70 concentrations and more than 50 majors. Students can obtain bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and earn the education specialist degree and juris doctorate in traditional face-to-face classroom settings or via online classes for some programs.
Vanderbilt University, situated on 330 acres in Nashville, Tennessee, is No. 17 on the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges of 2011 list. The private educational institution is highly selective toward potential students. The university offers a variety of baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees, including medical degrees. In addition, the institution includes various schools, including a law school, school of medicine, school of music and a divinity school.
The University of Tennessee in Knoxville holds the No. 47 slot for public universities and No. 104 slot for national universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report. The Carnegie Foundation has classified the University of Tennessee as a research university with very high research activity. In addition, the public institution offers more than 300 degree programs and has various colleges and schools in law, engineering, social work, architecture and design. Degrees available at the university include bachelor's, master's, doctoral and juris doctorate degrees. In addition, the University of Tennessee has a College of Veterinary Medicine, which is one of 29 in the United States at four-year colleges.