31 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 8.8M citations received by 217K 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

#45 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#73 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Chemistry

#122 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

5. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Chemistry

#222 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Chemistry

#242 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

7. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Chemistry

#317 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

8. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Chemistry

#321 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

9. South College

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#385 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#388 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

11. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Chemistry

#398 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

12. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Chemistry

#411 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Chemistry

#439 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

14. King University

Bristol

For Chemistry

#489 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

15. Union University

Jackson

For Chemistry

#524 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

16. Fisk University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#539 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Chemistry

#683 in the United States

#739 in North America

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Chemistry

#759 in the United States

#818 in North America

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

19. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Chemistry

#770 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,165

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Chemistry

#801 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

21. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Chemistry

#808 in the United States

#871 in North America

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

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#821 in the United States

#884 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Chemistry

#886 in the United States

#951 in North America

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

24. Belmont University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#909 in the United States

#974 in North America

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

25. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Chemistry

#999 in the United States

#1067 in North America

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

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Chemistry

#1077 in the United States

#1145 in North America

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

27. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Chemistry

#1109 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 530
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1932

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Chemistry

#1121 in the United States

#1190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,469
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,153

29. Lane College

Jackson

For Chemistry

#1199 in the United States

#1272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,803
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,689

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Chemistry

#1205 in the United States

#1278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,753

31. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Chemistry

#1349 in the United States

#1428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,895

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	23	62
Alabama	26	58
Georgia	40	37
Indiana	31	28
Mississippi	14	151
South Carolina	26	98
Illinois	61	17
North Carolina	38	19
Arkansas	17	127
Ohio	55	23
West Virginia	20	120
Missouri	33	21
Virginia	41	48
Louisiana	23	85
District of Columbia	8	97
Maryland	27	4
Iowa	27	51
Pennsylvania	95	10
Michigan	33	5
Florida	51	24
Delaware	3	89
Wisconsin	28	14
Oklahoma	20	121
Kansas	13	102
New Jersey	25	30
New York	129	7
Minnesota	27	15
Connecticut	20	12
Nebraska	13	90
Rhode Island	9	79
Massachusetts	62	1
Texas	71	26
Vermont	9	124
South Dakota	8	219
New Hampshire	12	99
Colorado	18	54
North Dakota	9	158
Maine	13	186
New Mexico	9	94
Utah	10	39
Montana	7	143
Arizona	11	41
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	8	136
Puerto Rico	14	288
California	118	2
Oregon	18	80
Washington	29	8
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	133