25 Best Management schools 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 Management. A graph of 754K citations received by 27.4K 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. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Management

#50 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Management

#57 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Management

#140 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

4. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Management

#255 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

5. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Management

#267 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

6. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Management

#270 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Management

#286 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Management

#326 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

9. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Management

#334 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Management

#394 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Management

#400 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

12. Belmont University

Nashville

For Management

#665 in the United States

#727 in North America

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

13. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Management

#682 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Management

#698 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

15. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Management

#710 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

16. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Management

#721 in the United States

#786 in North America

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

17. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Management

#732 in the United States

#797 in North America

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

18. South College

Knoxville

For Management

#736 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

19. University of the South

Sewanee

For Management

#739 in the United States

#804 in North America

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

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Management

#827 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

21. Union University

Jackson

For Management

#842 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

22. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Management

#898 in the United States

#968 in North America

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

23. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Management

#953 in the United States

#1025 in North America

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

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Management

#971 in the United States

#1043 in North America

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

25. Welch College

Gallatin

For Management

#973 in the United States

#1045 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,966
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,736

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	15	76
Alabama	15	87
Georgia	30	10
Indiana	22	28
Mississippi	10	137
South Carolina	15	63
Illinois	43	5
North Carolina	29	36
Arkansas	14	124
Ohio	40	16
West Virginia	9	110
Missouri	21	47
Virginia	27	26
Louisiana	16	80
District of Columbia	8	69
Maryland	21	8
Iowa	11	43
Pennsylvania	73	6
Michigan	23	1
Florida	35	30
Wisconsin	25	13
Oklahoma	11	97
Kansas	8	99
New Jersey	19	29
New York	101	18
Minnesota	23	19
Connecticut	19	31
Nebraska	8	77
Rhode Island	8	94
Massachusetts	54	4
Texas	63	12
Vermont	4	159
South Dakota	6	314
New Hampshire	8	81
Colorado	15	51
North Dakota	4	195
Maine	6	242
New Mexico	5	104
Utah	10	52
Montana	5	213
Arizona	6	20
Idaho	4	207
Puerto Rico	5	403
California	90	2
Oregon	16	103
Washington	18	11
Alaska	3	328
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Management

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