26 Best Management schools 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 Management. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 30.8K 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. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Management

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Management

#55 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Management

#139 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

4. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Management

#264 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

5. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Management

#267 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Management

#269 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Management

#297 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Management

#319 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

9. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Management

#369 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Management

#385 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Management

#489 in the United States

#539 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Management

#622 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

13. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Management

#648 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

14. Belmont University

Nashville

For Management

#685 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Management

#706 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

16. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Management

#709 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

17. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Management

#734 in the United States

#798 in North America

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

18. South College

Knoxville

For Management

#777 in the United States

#843 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Management

#797 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Management

#827 in the United States

#897 in North America

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

21. Union University

Jackson

For Management

#866 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

22. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Management

#891 in the United States

#963 in North America

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

23. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Management

#894 in the United States

#966 in North America

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

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Management

#974 in the United States

#1047 in North America

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

25. Welch College

Gallatin

For Management

#1031 in the United States

#1105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,157
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,462

26. Fisk University

Nashville

For Management

#1088 in the United States

#1164 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	18	80
Alabama	17	89
Georgia	31	13
Indiana	24	19
Mississippi	10	130
South Carolina	17	66
Illinois	47	5
North Carolina	30	35
Arkansas	15	116
Ohio	39	18
West Virginia	8	110
Missouri	22	45
Virginia	27	27
Louisiana	18	83
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	22	10
Iowa	13	43
Pennsylvania	78	6
Michigan	23	1
Florida	37	26
Wisconsin	25	15
Oklahoma	12	94
Kansas	9	98
New Jersey	19	30
New York	102	17
Minnesota	23	20
Connecticut	20	31
Nebraska	8	76
Rhode Island	9	92
Massachusetts	55	4
Texas	65	12
Vermont	4	144
South Dakota	8	343
New Hampshire	9	74
Colorado	16	52
North Dakota	5	192
Maine	7	239
New Mexico	6	107
Utah	10	54
Montana	5	210
Arizona	6	21
Idaho	4	208
Nevada	3	131
Puerto Rico	7	409
California	93	2
Oregon	16	102
Washington	18	9
Alaska	3	303
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Management

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