31 Best colleges for 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 Chemistry. A graph of 8.41M citations received by 213K 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: $26,689

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#73 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Chemistry

#120 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#190 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

5. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Chemistry

#222 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Chemistry

#242 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

7. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Chemistry

#317 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

8. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Chemistry

#321 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

9. South College

Knoxville

For Chemistry

#384 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#393 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

11. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Chemistry

#399 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

12. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Chemistry

#414 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Chemistry

#440 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

14. King University

Bristol

For Chemistry

#496 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

15. Union University

Jackson

For Chemistry

#516 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

16. Fisk University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#533 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Chemistry

#685 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

18. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Chemistry

#753 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Chemistry

#790 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Chemistry

#806 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

21. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Chemistry

#813 in the United States

#875 in North America

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

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#836 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Chemistry

#903 in the United States

#968 in North America

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

24. Belmont University

Nashville

For Chemistry

#919 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

25. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Chemistry

#995 in the United States

#1062 in North America

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

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Chemistry

#1074 in the United States

#1142 in North America

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

27. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Chemistry

#1101 in the United States

#1169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 525
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Chemistry

#1116 in the United States

#1185 in North America

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

29. Lane College

Jackson

For Chemistry

#1194 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,384
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,229

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Chemistry

#1199 in the United States

#1272 in North America

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

31. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Chemistry

#1340 in the United States

#1419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,755

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	39
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	121
Missouri	33	20
Virginia	41	47
Louisiana	23	83
District of Columbia	8	97
Maryland	27	4
Iowa	25	51
Pennsylvania	95	10
Michigan	33	5
Florida	51	24
Delaware	3	89
Wisconsin	28	14
Oklahoma	20	123
Kansas	13	102
New Jersey	25	30
New York	127	7
Minnesota	27	15
Connecticut	20	12
Nebraska	12	90
Rhode Island	9	79
Massachusetts	61	1
Texas	71	26
Vermont	9	122
South Dakota	8	220
New Hampshire	12	99
Colorado	18	53
North Dakota	8	158
Maine	13	187
New Mexico	9	94
Utah	10	38
Montana	7	141
Arizona	11	41
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	8	136
Puerto Rico	14	290
California	118	2
Oregon	18	80
Washington	28	8
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	134