24 Best colleges for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 801K citations received by 28.1K 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

#51 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#126 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#241 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#278 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Machine Learning

#280 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Machine Learning

#286 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

8. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Machine Learning

#313 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Machine Learning

#315 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

10. King University

Bristol

For Machine Learning

#320 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#360 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

12. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Machine Learning

#602 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Machine Learning

#627 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

14. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#653 in the United States

#715 in North America

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

15. Belmont University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#707 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

16. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Machine Learning

#709 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Machine Learning

#728 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

18. South College

Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#739 in the United States

#804 in North America

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

19. Lee University

Cleveland

For Machine Learning

#762 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

20. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Machine Learning

#784 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#845 in the United States

#913 in North America

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

22. Union University

Jackson

For Machine Learning

#872 in the United States

#940 in North America

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

23. Fisk University

Nashville

For Machine Learning

#890 in the United States

#960 in North America

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

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Machine Learning

#952 in the United States

#1024 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	11	75
Alabama	16	92
Georgia	27	22
Indiana	18	35
Mississippi	8	136
South Carolina	14	70
Illinois	38	8
North Carolina	25	26
Arkansas	12	159
Ohio	35	24
West Virginia	7	119
Missouri	20	48
Virginia	27	43
Louisiana	17	91
District of Columbia	8	90
Maryland	20	12
Iowa	9	40
Pennsylvania	61	6
Michigan	23	4
Florida	32	32
Wisconsin	21	14
Oklahoma	10	114
Kansas	8	80
New Jersey	19	25
New York	92	10
Minnesota	21	11
Connecticut	19	21
Nebraska	7	95
Rhode Island	7	53
Massachusetts	47	3
Texas	59	20
Vermont	3	132
South Dakota	5	296
New Hampshire	8	100
Colorado	14	57
North Dakota	4	170
Maine	6	228
New Mexico	4	89
Utah	7	58
Montana	3	190
Arizona	6	28
Idaho	3	168
Nevada	3	160
Puerto Rico	7	346
California	83	1
Oregon	14	68
Washington	15	5
Alaska	3	254
Hawaii	4	146

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Machine Learning

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