Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-4-241

(a) Collegiate motor vehicle registration plates shall be the same size as regular passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle license plates and may be of the same color and design as regular license plates or may be of the colors and contain the logo or other distinctive design of the appropriate college or university. The commissioner, after consultation with the appropriate college or university, shall determine the colors and design for each classification of collegiate plates.

(b) Applicants may elect to personalize collegiate plates pursuant to § 55-4-214.