25 Best colleges for Botany in Tennessee

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 821K citations received by 28.4K academic papers made by 25 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

#54 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Botany

#74 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Botany

#148 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Botany

#156 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Botany

#254 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Botany

#262 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

7. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Botany

#316 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,315
Enrollment: 9,218

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Botany

#323 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Botany

#410 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,471

10. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Botany

#423 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Botany

#446 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1307
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,061

12. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Botany

#522 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 962
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1876

13. South College

Knoxville

For Botany

#535 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,831
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,048

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Botany

#585 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,672

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Botany

#616 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. King University

Bristol

For Botany

#638 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $22,626
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $22,715

17. Union University

Jackson

For Botany

#650 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,585

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Botany

#776 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Botany

#839 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 532
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Botany

#902 in the United States

#969 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,225

21. Fisk University

Nashville

For Botany

#931 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

22. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Botany

#946 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,612
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Botany

#957 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,162

24. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Botany

#980 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,752
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,977

25. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Botany

#987 in the United States

#1054 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,937

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	13	40
Alabama	19	69
Georgia	26	12
Indiana	23	27
Mississippi	9	85
South Carolina	18	78
Illinois	39	7
North Carolina	24	19
Arkansas	13	82
Ohio	45	15
West Virginia	8	109
Missouri	20	43
Virginia	33	37
Louisiana	15	63
District of Columbia	8	124
Maryland	20	18
Iowa	11	16
Pennsylvania	64	14
Michigan	26	9
Florida	36	4
Wisconsin	25	5
Oklahoma	13	70
Kansas	8	44
New Jersey	18	30
New York	95	2
Minnesota	20	8
Connecticut	16	20
Nebraska	7	38
Rhode Island	6	83
Massachusetts	46	1
Texas	56	23
Vermont	4	112
South Dakota	8	132
New Hampshire	9	101
Colorado	15	33
North Dakota	5	89
Maine	10	111
New Mexico	6	100
Utah	6	39
Montana	3	79
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	104
Puerto Rico	10	236
California	81	3
Oregon	15	24
Washington	15	10
Alaska	4	129
Hawaii	5	80

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Botany

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