26 Best colleges for Botany in Tennessee

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 32.1K academic papers made by 26 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. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Botany

#52 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Botany

#74 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Botany

#152 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Botany

#153 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Botany

#256 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. University of the South

Sewanee

For Botany

#277 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1317
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,616

7. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Botany

#292 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,713

8. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Botany

#300 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Botany

#331 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Botany

#408 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Botany

#445 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Botany

#534 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1876

13. South College

Knoxville

For Botany

#545 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,584
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $13,698

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Botany

#593 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,590

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Botany

#643 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1054
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Union University

Jackson

For Botany

#669 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,191

17. King University

Bristol

For Botany

#726 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $23,282
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $24,339

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Botany

#813 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Botany

#894 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 525
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Botany

#921 in the United States

#988 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,105
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,650

21. Belmont University

Nashville

For Botany

#938 in the United States

#1005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,558

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Botany

#949 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1113
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,401

23. Fisk University

Nashville

For Botany

#955 in the United States

#1022 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,836

24. Lee University

Cleveland

For Botany

#958 in the United States

#1025 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,222

25. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Botany

#963 in the United States

#1030 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,068

26. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Botany

#1029 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,386

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	42
Alabama	20	69
Georgia	27	13
Indiana	24	27
Mississippi	10	84
South Carolina	18	77
Illinois	41	7
North Carolina	28	18
Arkansas	15	81
Ohio	45	15
West Virginia	8	112
Missouri	21	38
Virginia	34	39
Louisiana	17	63
District of Columbia	8	124
Maryland	20	16
Iowa	11	22
Pennsylvania	69	14
Michigan	26	9
Florida	36	4
Wisconsin	26	5
Oklahoma	14	73
Kansas	8	44
New Jersey	19	30
New York	96	2
Minnesota	20	10
Connecticut	17	19
Nebraska	9	40
Rhode Island	6	82
Massachusetts	49	1
Texas	56	23
Vermont	5	109
South Dakota	8	131
New Hampshire	9	102
Colorado	16	34
North Dakota	5	90
Maine	10	108
New Mexico	6	105
Utah	7	43
Montana	4	83
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	99
Puerto Rico	10	227
California	85	3
Oregon	15	24
Washington	15	8
Alaska	4	128
Hawaii	5	79

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Botany

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