30 Best Art & Design schools in Tennessee
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Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 691K citations received by 32.2K academic papers made by 30 universities in Tennessee was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
1. Vanderbilt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,186
2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
3. University of Memphis
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1048
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
4. Middle Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
5. East Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
6. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1112
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
7. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,101
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1911
8. Tennessee Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1179
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
9. Rhodes College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1393
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,037
10. Johnson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,615
11. University of the South
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $34,815
12. Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 965
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
13. Belmont University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $38,578
14. Austin Peay State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
15. University of Tennessee - Martin
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
16. King University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,748
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,366
17. Bryan College - Dayton
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,159
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,271
18. Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,416
19. South College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,588
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $14,208
20. Union University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,452
21. Maryville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $21,469
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,153
22. Christian Brothers University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $16,754
23. Fisk University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,595
24. Meharry Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 1,226
- Male:Female
- 32:68
- Founded
- 1876
25. Carson-Newman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,895
26. Milligan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1201
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,165
27. Lipscomb University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,695
28. Lincoln Memorial University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,447
29. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $11,348
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
30. Lane College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,803
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,689
Closest to Tennessee states to learn Art & Design
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 20 | 80 |
| Alabama | 23 | 100 |
| Georgia | 41 | 28 |
| Indiana | 30 | 27 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 166 |
| South Carolina | 23 | 75 |
| Illinois | 68 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 39 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 116 |
| Ohio | 53 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 122 |
| Missouri | 34 | 48 |
| Virginia | 38 | 36 |
| Louisiana | 21 | 73 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 56 |
| Maryland | 26 | 21 |
| Iowa | 25 | 45 |
| Pennsylvania | 95 | 12 |
| Michigan | 34 | 4 |
| Florida | 45 | 34 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 95 |
| Kansas | 12 | 62 |
| New Jersey | 25 | 22 |
| New York | 124 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 26 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 20 |
| Nebraska | 10 | 88 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 65 |
| Massachusetts | 65 | 5 |
| Texas | 68 | 13 |
| Vermont | 9 | 147 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 377 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 84 |
| Colorado | 19 | 42 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 227 |
| Maine | 9 | 174 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 96 |
| Utah | 10 | 44 |
| Montana | 5 | 184 |
| Arizona | 7 | 24 |
| Idaho | 7 | 219 |
| Nevada | 4 | 137 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 423 |
| California | 117 | 1 |
| Oregon | 16 | 86 |
| Washington | 20 | 7 |
| Alaska | 4 | 233 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 87 |