28 Best Materials Science 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 Materials Science. A graph of 1.99M citations received by 67.8K academic papers made by 28 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 Materials Science

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Materials Science

#75 in the United States

#84 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 Materials Science

#188 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Materials Science

#198 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

5. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Materials Science

#245 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Materials Science

#267 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Materials Science

#346 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

8. Fisk University

Nashville

For Materials Science

#378 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Materials Science

#398 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

10. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Materials Science

#407 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Materials Science

#408 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

12. King University

Bristol

For Materials Science

#443 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

13. South College

Knoxville

For Materials Science

#446 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

14. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Materials Science

#522 in the United States

#576 in North America

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

15. University of the South

Sewanee

For Materials Science

#581 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

16. Union University

Jackson

For Materials Science

#612 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Materials Science

#634 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

18. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Materials Science

#764 in the United States

#826 in North America

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

19. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Materials Science

#796 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,865
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Materials Science

#899 in the United States

#964 in North America

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

21. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Materials Science

#923 in the United States

#988 in North America

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

22. Belmont University

Nashville

For Materials Science

#926 in the United States

#991 in North America

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

23. Maryville College

Maryville

For Materials Science

#947 in the United States

#1014 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,583

24. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Materials Science

#988 in the United States

#1057 in North America

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

25. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Materials Science

#999 in the United States

#1069 in North America

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

26. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Materials Science

#1018 in the United States

#1088 in North America

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

27. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Materials Science

#1057 in the United States

#1129 in North America

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

28. Lee University

Cleveland

For Materials Science

#1075 in the United States

#1148 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	65
Alabama	19	91
Georgia	26	7
Indiana	27	18
Mississippi	11	126
South Carolina	19	73
Illinois	45	6
North Carolina	27	25
Arkansas	13	102
Ohio	44	22
West Virginia	9	110
Missouri	22	58
Virginia	30	33
Louisiana	19	80
District of Columbia	8	133
Maryland	23	27
Iowa	10	28
Pennsylvania	78	8
Michigan	27	5
Florida	36	24
Wisconsin	25	13
Oklahoma	14	95
Kansas	11	92
New Jersey	20	23
New York	99	9
Minnesota	21	16
Connecticut	19	32
Nebraska	8	76
Rhode Island	8	59
Massachusetts	50	1
Texas	62	10
Vermont	4	130
South Dakota	7	222
New Hampshire	8	105
Colorado	15	39
North Dakota	5	134
Maine	9	165
New Mexico	7	83
Utah	7	40
Montana	3	153
Arizona	5	37
Idaho	5	149
Nevada	3	124
Puerto Rico	12	249
California	85	2
Oregon	15	82
Washington	20	14
Alaska	3	206
Hawaii	4	145