Temple Baptist Seminary was the university's graduate school of Christian theology, also operating in Chattanooga.

"[1] The close relationship that the school maintained with Highland Park Baptist Church, one of the early megachurches of the modern era, created many ministry training opportunities for the students of Tennessee Temple.

[5] In September 2013, university leaders reported that the institution was considering a campus relocation, from Highland Park to a larger site on Woodland Park Baptist Church property located on Standifer Gap Road.

[4] Presidents of the university included:[8] The Tennessee Temple athletic teams were called the Crusaders.

The university was a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Mid-East Region of the Division I level until the end of the 2014–15 academic year.