28 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 1.54M citations received by 50.9K 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#121 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

4. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#252 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

5. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#288 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#309 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#315 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

8. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#355 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

9. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#361 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

10. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#402 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#471 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#510 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

13. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#647 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

14. South College

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#689 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#728 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

16. Belmont University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#806 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

17. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#859 in the United States

#927 in North America

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

18. Fisk University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#865 in the United States

#933 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#881 in the United States

#952 in North America

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

20. Union University

Jackson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#904 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#924 in the United States

#995 in North America

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

22. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#925 in the United States

#996 in North America

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

23. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#973 in the United States

#1046 in North America

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

24. Lee University

Cleveland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1051 in the United States

#1126 in North America

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

25. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1062 in the United States

#1137 in North America

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

26. Lane College

Jackson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1082 in the United States

#1157 in North America

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

27. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1096 in the United States

#1171 in North America

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

28. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1168 in the United States

#1244 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	19	76
Alabama	19	111
Georgia	36	11
Indiana	28	21
Mississippi	13	129
South Carolina	20	83
Illinois	54	5
North Carolina	32	34
Arkansas	14	142
Ohio	47	25
West Virginia	12	110
Missouri	27	45
Virginia	35	38
Louisiana	20	88
District of Columbia	8	86
Maryland	24	13
Iowa	14	49
Pennsylvania	85	4
Michigan	26	6
Florida	38	33
Wisconsin	25	15
Oklahoma	14	112
Kansas	9	85
New Jersey	22	18
New York	113	10
Minnesota	24	24
Connecticut	20	26
Nebraska	8	96
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	57	3
Texas	64	16
Vermont	6	155
South Dakota	8	323
New Hampshire	10	81
Colorado	17	44
North Dakota	5	181
Maine	9	211
New Mexico	6	94
Utah	10	51
Montana	4	206
Arizona	7	28
Idaho	6	177
Nevada	4	147
Puerto Rico	7	311
California	103	1
Oregon	16	80
Washington	22	7
Alaska	3	262
Hawaii	5	140

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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