26 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 1.13M citations received by 46K academic papers made by 26 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#129 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

4. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#251 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

5. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#287 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#317 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#326 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

8. King University

Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#335 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

9. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#354 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#368 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

11. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#388 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

12. South College

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#549 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#566 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#648 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#751 in the United States

#817 in North America

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

16. Belmont University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#778 in the United States

#844 in North America

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

17. Fisk University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#791 in the United States

#857 in North America

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

18. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#845 in the United States

#914 in North America

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

19. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#846 in the United States

#915 in North America

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

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#863 in the United States

#932 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#873 in the United States

#942 in North America

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

22. Union University

Jackson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#912 in the United States

#982 in North America

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

23. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1009 in the United States

#1082 in North America

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

24. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1016 in the United States

#1089 in North America

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

25. Lee University

Cleveland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1032 in the United States

#1105 in North America

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

26. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1139 in the United States

#1214 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	18	76
Alabama	18	111
Georgia	35	12
Indiana	27	26
Mississippi	11	131
South Carolina	19	82
Illinois	52	5
North Carolina	31	35
Arkansas	14	161
Ohio	47	24
West Virginia	10	108
Missouri	22	48
Virginia	33	34
Louisiana	19	89
District of Columbia	8	92
Maryland	22	10
Iowa	15	50
Pennsylvania	81	4
Michigan	26	6
Florida	38	33
Wisconsin	25	14
Oklahoma	13	117
Kansas	8	86
New Jersey	22	18
New York	109	11
Minnesota	24	20
Connecticut	19	25
Nebraska	8	98
Rhode Island	9	59
Massachusetts	56	3
Texas	63	16
Vermont	6	158
South Dakota	8	319
New Hampshire	9	88
Colorado	17	47
North Dakota	5	186
Maine	7	206
New Mexico	6	90
Utah	9	45
Montana	4	208
Arizona	7	27
Idaho	5	179
Puerto Rico	6	306
California	100	1
Oregon	16	79
Washington	21	8
Alaska	3	262
Hawaii	5	134

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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