26 Best Management schools 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 Management. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 30.2K 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: $26,689

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Management

#56 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Management

#140 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

4. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Management

#263 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

5. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Management

#264 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Management

#268 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
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: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Management

#322 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

9. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Management

#370 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Management

#384 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Management

#490 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Management

#620 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

13. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Management

#645 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

14. Belmont University

Nashville

For Management

#686 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Management

#706 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

16. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Management

#709 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

17. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Management

#737 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

18. South College

Knoxville

For Management

#776 in the United States

#842 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Management

#794 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Management

#830 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

21. Union University

Jackson

For Management

#864 in the United States

#934 in North America

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

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Management

#903 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

23. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Management

#915 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Management

#987 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

25. Welch College

Gallatin

For Management

#1040 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,214
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,153

26. Fisk University

Nashville

For Management

#1079 in the United States

#1155 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	18	78
Alabama	17	89
Georgia	30	14
Indiana	24	19
Mississippi	10	130
South Carolina	17	67
Illinois	46	5
North Carolina	29	36
Arkansas	14	116
Ohio	39	18
West Virginia	8	110
Missouri	21	45
Virginia	27	26
Louisiana	18	83
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	21	10
Iowa	13	42
Pennsylvania	77	6
Michigan	22	1
Florida	37	28
Wisconsin	25	15
Oklahoma	12	95
Kansas	9	98
New Jersey	19	29
New York	102	17
Minnesota	23	20
Connecticut	20	31
Nebraska	8	77
Rhode Island	9	91
Massachusetts	55	4
Texas	65	12
Vermont	4	145
South Dakota	7	342
New Hampshire	9	74
Colorado	16	52
North Dakota	5	192
Maine	7	239
New Mexico	6	106
Utah	10	54
Montana	5	210
Arizona	6	21
Idaho	4	208
Nevada	3	133
Puerto Rico	6	408
California	93	2
Oregon	16	103
Washington	18	9
Alaska	3	306
Hawaii	5	146

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Management

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