26 Best colleges for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 32.9K 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

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

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: $25,186

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Botany

#152 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Botany

#153 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Botany

#254 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

6. University of the South

Sewanee

For Botany

#275 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

7. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Botany

#287 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

8. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Botany

#292 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Botany

#329 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

10. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Botany

#405 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

11. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Botany

#444 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

12. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Botany

#533 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

13. South College

Knoxville

For Botany

#553 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Botany

#593 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Botany

#645 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Union University

Jackson

For Botany

#689 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

17. King University

Bristol

For Botany

#731 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Botany

#819 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Botany

#906 in the United States

#973 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 530
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1932

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Botany

#925 in the United States

#992 in North America

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

21. Belmont University

Nashville

For Botany

#937 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Botany

#947 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

23. Lee University

Cleveland

For Botany

#957 in the United States

#1024 in North America

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

24. Fisk University

Nashville

For Botany

#959 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

25. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Botany

#962 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,754

26. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Botany

#1031 in the United States

#1102 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	41
Alabama	20	69
Georgia	29	13
Indiana	24	27
Mississippi	10	83
South Carolina	18	76
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	64
District of Columbia	8	124
Maryland	20	16
Iowa	12	22
Pennsylvania	69	14
Michigan	26	8
Florida	36	4
Wisconsin	26	5
Oklahoma	14	72
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	103
Colorado	16	33
North Dakota	5	88
Maine	10	108
New Mexico	6	105
Utah	7	43
Montana	4	84
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	99
Puerto Rico	10	228
California	86	3
Oregon	16	25
Washington	15	9
Alaska	4	128
Hawaii	6	80

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Botany

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