25 Best colleges for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 30.6K academic papers made by 25 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

#51 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#127 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#247 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#274 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Machine Learning

#275 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Machine Learning

#288 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Machine Learning

#300 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

9. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Machine Learning

#319 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#365 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Machine Learning

#443 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Machine Learning

#552 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

13. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Machine Learning

#636 in the United States

#695 in North America

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

14. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#688 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

15. Belmont University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#724 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#730 in the United States

#796 in North America

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

17. South College

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#784 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

18. Lee University

Cleveland

For Machine Learning

#785 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Machine Learning

#805 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

20. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Machine Learning

#830 in the United States

#899 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#854 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

22. Union University

Jackson

For Machine Learning

#910 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

23. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#916 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

24. Fisk University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#944 in the United States

#1016 in North America

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

25. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Machine Learning

#1005 in the United States

#1078 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	13	76
Alabama	17	86
Georgia	28	25
Indiana	23	28
Mississippi	8	136
South Carolina	15	70
Illinois	40	8
North Carolina	27	21
Arkansas	13	154
Ohio	37	23
West Virginia	7	113
Missouri	20	47
Virginia	28	45
Louisiana	17	91
District of Columbia	8	95
Maryland	22	11
Iowa	10	41
Pennsylvania	64	6
Michigan	24	4
Florida	35	33
Wisconsin	23	13
Oklahoma	11	109
Kansas	9	81
New Jersey	19	20
New York	95	10
Minnesota	22	12
Connecticut	19	24
Nebraska	7	89
Rhode Island	7	52
Massachusetts	50	3
Texas	59	22
Vermont	3	132
South Dakota	6	290
New Hampshire	10	97
Colorado	14	57
North Dakota	4	165
Maine	7	230
New Mexico	4	94
Utah	9	55
Montana	3	184
Arizona	6	26
Idaho	4	167
Nevada	3	157
Puerto Rico	8	348
California	89	1
Oregon	14	72
Washington	15	7
Alaska	3	257
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Machine Learning

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