Showing Tennessee college and university sites. All education sites
Public colleges and universities in Tennessee are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.
C 79
Average security score of 20 fully scanned Tennessee public college sites
11th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average security score
20 of 26
Tennessee public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 6, so they're listed without grades
B 85
Average security score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Tennessee security scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 20 fully scanned Tennessee public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 20 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Tennessee average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 2 |
| 70 to 79 | 10 |
| 80 to 89 | 7 |
| 90 to 100 | 1 |
Tennessee by security grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Tennessee: 20 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 5% (1) | 85% (17) | 10% (2) |
| All education sites | 19% (505) | 79% (2,113) | 3% (69) |
Top 3 Tennessee public college sites by security score
#1 in Tennessee · U.S. education rank 1
Austin Peay State University
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
#2 in Tennessee · U.S. education rank 3
Dyersburg State Community College
B 87 security
- Accessibility B
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability F
#2 in Tennessee · U.S. education rank 3
Jackson State Community College
B 87 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability D
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
What each check means
- X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.
- Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
- Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD). The site uses a government-issued domain (.gov, .edu, or .mil). People cannot tell if your site is real government.
Tennessee public 4-year institutions by security score
12 sites, 11 fully scanned, average security score 81 (B). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
apsu.edu
Austin Peay State University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
utsouthern.edu
The University of Tennessee Southern U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
tennessee.edu
The University of Tennessee System Office U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
utk.edu
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
utm.edu
The University of Tennessee-Martin U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
mtsu.edu
Middle Tennessee State University U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
tntech.edu
Tennessee Technological University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
uthsc.edu
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
utc.edu
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
memphis.edu
University of Memphis U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
etsu.edu
East Tennessee State University U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 8 checks pass | D |
|
tnstate.edu
Tennessee State University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - |
Tennessee public 2-year institutions by security score
14 sites, 9 fully scanned, average security score 78 (C). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
dscc.edu
Dyersburg State Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 1 |
jscc.edu
Jackson State Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 1 |
southwest.tn.edu
Southwest Tennessee Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
columbiastate.edu
Columbia State Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 2 |
nscc.edu
Nashville State Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 2 |
northeaststate.edu
Northeast State Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 2 |
roanestate.edu
Roane State Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 2 |
tbr.edu
Tennessee Board of Regents U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
ws.edu
Walters State Community College U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 9 checks pass | D |
|
chattanoogastate.edu
Chattanooga State Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
clevelandstatecc.edu
Cleveland State Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - | |
|
mscc.edu
Motlow State Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
pstcc.edu
Pellissippi State Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
volstate.edu
Volunteer State Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - |
Tennessee private nonprofit institutions by security score
38 sites, 35 fully scanned, average security score 86 (B). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
bethelu.edu
Bethel University U.S. rank 1 |
9 of 9 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
fisk.edu
Fisk University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
midsouthchristian.edu
Mid-South Christian College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
new.sewanee.edu
The University of the South U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
visible.edu
Visible Music College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
welch.edu
Welch College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
williamsoncc.edu
Williamson Christian College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
baptistu.edu
Baptist Health Sciences University U.S. rank 2 |
8 of 9 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
sco.edu
Southern College of Optometry U.S. rank 2 |
8 of 9 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
mooretech.edu
William R Moore College of Technology U.S. rank 2 |
8 of 9 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
abcnash.edu
American Baptist College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
bryan.edu
Bryan College-Dayton U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
johnsonu.edu
Johnson University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
king.edu
King University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
lanecollege.edu
Lane College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
loc.edu
Le Moyne-Owen College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
lipscomb.edu
Lipscomb University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
maryvillecollege.edu
Maryville College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
memphisseminary.edu
Memphis Theological Seminary U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
mtsa.edu
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
ogs.edu
Omega Graduate School U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
richmont.edu
Richmont Graduate University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
southern.edu
Southern Adventist University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
trevecca.edu
Trevecca Nazarene University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
uu.edu
Union University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
fhu.edu
Freed-Hardeman University U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
lmunet.edu
Lincoln Memorial University U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
belmont.edu
Belmont University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
cn.edu
Carson-Newman University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
guptoncollege.edu
John A Gupton College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
leeuniversity.edu
Lee University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
ptseminary.edu
Pentecostal Theological Seminary U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
rhodes.edu
Rhodes College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
tnwesleyan.edu
Tennessee Wesleyan University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
|
cbu.edu
Christian Brothers University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
milligan.edu
Milligan University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - | |
|
tusculum.edu
Tusculum University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - |
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Risks
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Guidance
What we use to grade security:
- CISA Website Security
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- CISA Cybersecurity Performance Goals
- RFC 9116
- OWASP Top 10
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- security.txt
- X-Content-Type-Options
- Errors in the console
- Clickjacking mitigation
- Paste preventing inputs
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)
Grades/scores
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About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 6 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.