19 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 1.19M citations received by 23.4K academic papers made by 19 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.

1. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#98 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#102 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#152 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

5. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#198 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

6. South College

Knoxville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#255 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#259 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#311 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#358 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#387 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#398 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

12. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#402 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

13. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#413 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#463 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

15. King University

Bristol

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#476 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

16. Union University

Jackson

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#480 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

17. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#519 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

18. Lee University

Cleveland

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#561 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

19. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#577 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	5	78
Alabama	11	48
Georgia	14	35
Indiana	13	54
Mississippi	5	154
South Carolina	5	87
Illinois	19	20
North Carolina	17	16
Arkansas	6	115
Ohio	21	22
West Virginia	5	146
Missouri	12	14
Virginia	15	44
Louisiana	10	59
District of Columbia	5	73
Maryland	12	3
Iowa	7	58
Pennsylvania	37	10
Michigan	16	8
Florida	22	32
Wisconsin	6	17
Oklahoma	8	132
Kansas	5	101
New Jersey	13	33
New York	55	12
Minnesota	7	26
Connecticut	9	9
Nebraska	5	105
Rhode Island	4	72
Massachusetts	29	1
Texas	42	15
Vermont	3	125
South Dakota	5	211
New Hampshire	4	84
Colorado	11	45
North Dakota	3	206
Maine	5	242
New Mexico	3	103
Utah	4	37
Arizona	5	49
Idaho	3	167
Nevada	4	164
Puerto Rico	5	287
California	53	2
Oregon	7	60
Washington	9	6

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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