28 Best colleges for Organic Chemistry 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 3.59M citations received by 95.5K 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. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Organic Chemistry

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Organic Chemistry

#61 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Organic Chemistry

#139 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Organic Chemistry

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Organic Chemistry

#224 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Organic Chemistry

#257 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Organic Chemistry

#303 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

8. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Organic Chemistry

#330 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

9. South College

Knoxville

For Organic Chemistry

#348 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Organic Chemistry

#393 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

11. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Organic Chemistry

#408 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Organic Chemistry

#423 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

13. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Organic Chemistry

#461 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

14. Fisk University

Nashville

For Organic Chemistry

#474 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

15. Union University

Jackson

For Organic Chemistry

#480 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

16. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Organic Chemistry

#560 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,463

17. King University

Bristol

For Organic Chemistry

#569 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

18. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Organic Chemistry

#688 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

19. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Organic Chemistry

#727 in the United States

#785 in North America

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

20. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Organic Chemistry

#753 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

21. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Organic Chemistry

#894 in the United States

#959 in North America

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

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Organic Chemistry

#908 in the United States

#973 in North America

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

23. Lee University

Cleveland

For Organic Chemistry

#924 in the United States

#989 in North America

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

24. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Organic Chemistry

#980 in the United States

#1048 in North America

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

25. Maryville College

Maryville

For Organic Chemistry

#989 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1103
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,990

26. Belmont University

Nashville

For Organic Chemistry

#992 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Organic Chemistry

#1000 in the United States

#1068 in North America

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

28. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Organic Chemistry

#1009 in the United States

#1077 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,374

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Organic Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	55
Alabama	23	64
Georgia	28	29
Indiana	27	19
Mississippi	12	142
South Carolina	22	89
Illinois	44	9
North Carolina	28	25
Arkansas	14	130
Ohio	45	22
West Virginia	13	115
Missouri	22	32
Virginia	33	50
Louisiana	22	75
District of Columbia	8	111
Maryland	24	10
Iowa	15	34
Pennsylvania	81	12
Michigan	29	5
Florida	38	21
Wisconsin	26	7
Oklahoma	14	116
Kansas	11	91
New Jersey	19	28
New York	99	6
Minnesota	22	14
Connecticut	19	16
Nebraska	9	76
Rhode Island	8	86
Massachusetts	51	1
Texas	64	18
Vermont	5	131
South Dakota	8	217
New Hampshire	8	106
Colorado	16	42
North Dakota	5	141
Maine	10	174
New Mexico	7	92
Utah	9	37
Montana	3	145
Arizona	6	40
Idaho	5	149
Nevada	4	134
Puerto Rico	13	258
California	86	3
Oregon	17	70
Washington	21	8
Alaska	3	209
Hawaii	5	144