Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies colleges in Tennessee, ranked by graduates
25 colleges in Tennessee awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in 2023: 2,149 degrees, 7.2% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (2.9% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Memphis graduated the most (430, 14.5% of its class). 10 of the 25 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 71%; the most selective is University of Tennessee at 42%.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies colleges in Tennessee
Every Tennessee college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Memphis | Public | 430 | 14.5% | 72% | 1200 |
| 2 | University of Tennessee | Public | 398 | 6.6% | 42% | 1330 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State University | Public | 217 | 4.4% | 69% | 1150 |
| 4 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Public | 196 | 9.1% | 81% | 1200 |
| 5 | East Tennessee State University | Public | 142 | 6.5% | 86% | 1140 |
| 6 | Austin Peay State University | Public | 134 | 10.2% | 96% | 1100 |
| 7 | Tennessee Tech University | Public | 109 | 5.9% | 76% | 1180 |
| 8 | UT Martin | Public | 75 | 7.5% | 88% | 1100 |
| 9 | Belmont University | Private | 49 | 3% | 95% | 1310 |
| 10 | Carson-Newman University | Private | 49 | 16.2% | 90% | 1150 |
| 11 | Tusculum University | Private | 33 | 15.2% | 72% | 1150 |
| 12 | Freed-Hardeman University | Private | 33 | 8% | 60% | 1160 |
| 13 | Cumberland University | Private | 30 | 10.2% | 67% | 1130 |
| 14 | Lincoln Memorial University | Private | 27 | 10.3% | 63% | 1150 |
| 15 | Lipscomb University | Private | 26 | 3.6% | 68% | 1280 |
| 16 | UT Southern | Public | 26 | 17.4% | 87% | 1100 |
| 17 | Bethel University (TN) | Private | 24 | 6.1% | 60% | 1120 |
| 18 | Milligan University | Private | 24 | 15% | 72% | 1120 |
| 19 | Tennessee State University | Public | 23 | 3.2% | 70% | 1050 |
| 20 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Private | 22 | 8.8% | 69% | 1120 |
| 21 | King University | Private | 20 | 6.1% | 100% | 1150 |
| 22 | Bryan College | Private | 19 | 10.4% | 48% | 1220 |
| 23 | Union University (TN) | Private | 17 | 4.2% | 60% | 1150 |
| 24 | Lee University | Private | 15 | 2.2% | 71% | 1150 |
| 25 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Private | 11 | 2.9% | 69% | 1150 |
Questions about parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies colleges in Tennessee
What is the best college for parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in Tennessee?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies programs in Tennessee are University of Memphis (430), University of Tennessee (398), Middle Tennessee State University (217). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Tennessee college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Tennessee offer parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies?
25 four-year colleges in Tennessee awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in 2023, 10 public and 15 private, for 2,149 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in Tennessee?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Tennessee residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.