31 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 6.53M citations received by 190K academic papers made by 31 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 Chemistry

#48 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#73 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Chemistry

#127 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#173 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

5. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Chemistry

#223 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Chemistry

#242 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

7. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Chemistry

#310 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

8. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Chemistry

#312 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

9. South College

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#367 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

10. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Chemistry

#388 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#394 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

12. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Chemistry

#407 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

13. King University

Bristol

For Chemistry

#471 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

14. Union University

Jackson

For Chemistry

#491 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

15. Fisk University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#506 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

16. University of the South

Sewanee

For Chemistry

#602 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Chemistry

#676 in the United States

#732 in North America

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

18. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Chemistry

#738 in the United States

#796 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Chemistry

#811 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

20. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Chemistry

#823 in the United States

#885 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#835 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

22. Lee University

Cleveland

For Chemistry

#881 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

23. Belmont University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#912 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Chemistry

#946 in the United States

#1011 in North America

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

25. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Chemistry

#999 in the United States

#1065 in North America

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

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Chemistry

#1048 in the United States

#1116 in North America

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

27. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Chemistry

#1071 in the United States

#1139 in North America

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

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Chemistry

#1089 in the United States

#1158 in North America

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

29. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Chemistry

#1183 in the United States

#1254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,332

30. Lane College

Jackson

For Chemistry

#1340 in the United States

#1419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,370
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,154

31. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Chemistry

#1376 in the United States

#1456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1062
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,111

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	21	61
Alabama	25	58
Georgia	38	35
Indiana	29	29
Mississippi	14	152
South Carolina	25	99
Illinois	60	15
North Carolina	38	21
Arkansas	17	130
Ohio	55	22
West Virginia	19	126
Missouri	31	23
Virginia	40	53
Louisiana	23	89
District of Columbia	8	98
Maryland	26	5
Iowa	23	44
Pennsylvania	94	10
Michigan	32	4
Florida	48	24
Delaware	3	88
Wisconsin	28	14
Oklahoma	20	122
Kansas	13	101
New Jersey	23	32
New York	125	7
Minnesota	27	16
Connecticut	20	12
Nebraska	12	90
Rhode Island	9	77
Massachusetts	59	1
Texas	70	27
Vermont	8	123
South Dakota	8	221
New Hampshire	12	102
Colorado	18	54
North Dakota	6	159
Maine	13	188
New Mexico	9	93
Utah	9	37
Montana	7	142
Arizona	9	39
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	7	139
Puerto Rico	14	285
California	114	2
Oregon	18	82
Washington	28	8
Alaska	4	210
Hawaii	7	137