23 Best colleges for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 654K citations received by 16K academic papers made by 23 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 Marketing

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Marketing

#56 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Marketing

#115 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

4. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Marketing

#260 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Marketing

#269 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

6. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Marketing

#277 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Marketing

#309 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

8. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Marketing

#382 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

9. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Marketing

#384 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

10. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Marketing

#396 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Marketing

#546 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

12. Belmont University

Nashville

For Marketing

#561 in the United States

#617 in North America

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

13. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Marketing

#631 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

14. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Marketing

#671 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

15. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Marketing

#721 in the United States

#784 in North America

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

16. University of the South

Sewanee

For Marketing

#730 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

17. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Marketing

#765 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

18. South College

Knoxville

For Marketing

#778 in the United States

#843 in North America

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

19. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Marketing

#795 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

20. Union University

Jackson

For Marketing

#796 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

21. Lee University

Cleveland

For Marketing

#800 in the United States

#867 in North America

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

22. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Marketing

#867 in the United States

#939 in North America

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

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Marketing

#911 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Marketing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	11	48
Alabama	17	76
Georgia	28	26
Indiana	18	25
Mississippi	8	104
South Carolina	14	51
Illinois	33	12
North Carolina	26	28
Arkansas	12	98
Ohio	31	14
West Virginia	3	120
Missouri	23	54
Virginia	25	36
Louisiana	16	77
District of Columbia	8	62
Maryland	16	16
Iowa	6	31
Pennsylvania	59	6
Michigan	19	1
Florida	35	13
Wisconsin	18	21
Oklahoma	11	90
Kansas	8	75
New Jersey	18	32
New York	87	7
Minnesota	19	18
Connecticut	18	30
Nebraska	7	71
Rhode Island	7	122
Massachusetts	46	3
Texas	56	5
Vermont	3	138
South Dakota	5	338
New Hampshire	6	50
Colorado	14	74
North Dakota	3	189
Maine	6	246
New Mexico	4	114
Utah	6	63
Montana	3	208
Arizona	6	15
Idaho	3	171
Puerto Rico	7	490
California	83	2
Oregon	13	94
Washington	15	19
Hawaii	3	106

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Marketing

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