24 Best colleges for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 1.05M citations received by 30K academic papers made by 24 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 Machine Learning

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#127 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#247 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#275 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Machine Learning

#279 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Machine Learning

#290 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Machine Learning

#303 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

9. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Machine Learning

#318 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#365 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Machine Learning

#441 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Machine Learning

#542 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

13. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Machine Learning

#632 in the United States

#691 in North America

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

14. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#702 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

15. Belmont University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#727 in the United States

#791 in North America

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

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#728 in the United States

#792 in North America

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

17. Lee University

Cleveland

For Machine Learning

#782 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

18. South College

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#783 in the United States

#849 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Machine Learning

#807 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

20. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Machine Learning

#826 in the United States

#894 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#851 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

22. Union University

Jackson

For Machine Learning

#899 in the United States

#968 in North America

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

23. Fisk University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#929 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Machine Learning

#996 in the United States

#1068 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	12	75
Alabama	17	87
Georgia	28	25
Indiana	22	28
Mississippi	8	136
South Carolina	15	71
Illinois	39	8
North Carolina	26	20
Arkansas	13	155
Ohio	37	23
West Virginia	6	113
Missouri	20	47
Virginia	28	46
Louisiana	17	90
District of Columbia	8	95
Maryland	22	11
Iowa	9	41
Pennsylvania	63	7
Michigan	24	4
Florida	33	33
Wisconsin	23	13
Oklahoma	11	109
Kansas	9	81
New Jersey	19	22
New York	95	10
Minnesota	22	12
Connecticut	19	24
Nebraska	7	89
Rhode Island	7	53
Massachusetts	50	3
Texas	59	21
Vermont	3	131
South Dakota	5	294
New Hampshire	10	97
Colorado	14	56
North Dakota	4	165
Maine	7	231
New Mexico	4	93
Utah	9	55
Montana	3	181
Arizona	6	27
Idaho	4	167
Nevada	3	158
Puerto Rico	8	346
California	88	1
Oregon	14	72
Washington	15	6
Alaska	3	258
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Machine Learning

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