28 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 1.63M citations received by 52.1K 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: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#123 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

4. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#249 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

5. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#287 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#308 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#310 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

8. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#354 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

9. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#360 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

10. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#400 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#465 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#516 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

13. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#652 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

14. South College

Knoxville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#690 in the United States

#754 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#720 in the United States

#785 in North America

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

16. Belmont University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#793 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

17. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#862 in the United States

#932 in North America

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

18. Fisk University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#864 in the United States

#934 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#868 in the United States

#938 in North America

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

20. Union University

Jackson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#918 in the United States

#989 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#922 in the United States

#993 in North America

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

22. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#924 in the United States

#995 in North America

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

23. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#929 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

24. Lee University

Cleveland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1049 in the United States

#1124 in North America

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

25. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1071 in the United States

#1146 in North America

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

26. Lane College

Jackson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1079 in the United States

#1154 in North America

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

27. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1107 in the United States

#1182 in North America

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

28. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1165 in the United States

#1241 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	19	77
Alabama	19	112
Georgia	36	11
Indiana	28	22
Mississippi	13	127
South Carolina	21	84
Illinois	54	5
North Carolina	32	34
Arkansas	14	144
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	15	49
Pennsylvania	85	4
Michigan	27	6
Florida	38	33
Wisconsin	25	14
Oklahoma	14	111
Kansas	10	85
New Jersey	22	18
New York	113	10
Minnesota	24	24
Connecticut	20	26
Nebraska	8	96
Rhode Island	9	55
Massachusetts	57	3
Texas	64	16
Vermont	6	156
South Dakota	8	320
New Hampshire	10	81
Colorado	17	44
North Dakota	5	177
Maine	9	212
New Mexico	6	95
Utah	10	51
Montana	4	207
Arizona	7	27
Idaho	6	176
Nevada	4	147
Puerto Rico	7	314
California	103	1
Oregon	16	80
Washington	22	8
Alaska	3	264
Hawaii	5	143

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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