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  Tennessee has served as an area for Christian education since the 19th century, when revival meeting and Bible studies were held by Protestant groups on the state's frontier, explains the University of Tennessee. During the 1950s, the state became a headquarters for the publishing of Christian education books. Many of the religious groups within the state have established colleges and universities to provide programs to further religious beliefs and prepare students for employment in secular fields.
  
  

Crichton College

• Located on a 7-acre campus in Memphis, Crichton College is an interdenominational Christian college. The school is home to more than 900 students, approximately 87 percent of whom are Tennessee residents, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles on American Colleges. The school's largest degree programs are business management, elementary education and psychology. Courses are also offered in biology, chemistry, ministry, history, biblical studies and prelaw. Online courses are available for some programs of study. Chapel is held at the university weekly, and no classes are scheduled during the time it meets to encourage the attendance of all students and staff.
  
  Crichton College
  255 N. Highland
  Memphis, TN 38111-1375
  (901) 320-9797
  crichton.edu
  
  

Sewanee: The University of the South

• In 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked Sewanee: The University of the South number 36 among all liberal arts colleges in the United States. Established in 1837 by the Episcopal Church, the university is in rural Sewanee, approximately 45 miles west of Chattanooga. The school has a combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 1,400 students. Among its 36 majors, the school's highest-rated bachelor's programs are in English and environmental sciences, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles on American Colleges. The school encourages students to participate in independent and faculty-led research programs.
  
  Sewanee: The University of the South
  735 University Ave.
  Sewanee, TN 37383
  (800) 522-2234
  sewanee.edu
  
  

Bryan College

• A nondenominational Christian institution, Bryan College has an undergraduate enrollment of more than 1,000 at its campus in rural Dayton, north of Chattanooga. U.S. News and World Report awarded the college a 19th place ranking among baccalaureate colleges in the South in 2010. In addition to its largest programs in communications and business administration, the college grants bachelor's degrees in other areas like biology, music, Spanish, computer science, mathematics, nursing, psychology, exercise science and religious studies. The school offers internships in some majors as well as study abroad programs in Latin America.
  
  Bryan College
  P.O. Box 7000
  Dayton, TN 37321-7000
  (800) 277-9522
  bryan.edu
  
  

Tusculum College

• Founded in 1794, Tusculum College is the oldest college in Tennessee and the oldest coeducational school established by the Presbyterian church, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles on American Colleges. Undergraduate enrollment at the school totals more than 2,400. Management and education are the college's highest-rated and largest programs of study, according to Barron's. The school also offers degrees in fields like sports management, design, information studies and premedicine. Students at the university take one course at a time with each lasting 3.5 weeks. Internships are offered for many majors, and the school has a work study program in addition to its other financial aid programs.
  
  Tusculum College
  P.O. Box 5035
  Greeneville, TN 37743
  (800) 729-0256
  tusculum.edu