37 Best Computer Science schools in Tennessee
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Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 6.25M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 37 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,186
2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
3. University of Memphis
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1048
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,101
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1911
5. Johnson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,615
6. East Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
7. Tennessee Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1179
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1112
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
9. Middle Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
10. Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 965
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
11. University of the South
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $34,815
12. King University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,748
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,366
13. Meharry Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 1,226
- Male:Female
- 32:68
- Founded
- 1876
14. South College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,588
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $14,208
15. Rhodes College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1393
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,037
16. Austin Peay State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
17. Fisk University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,595
18. Belmont University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $38,578
19. Bryan College - Dayton
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,159
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,271
20. Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,416
21. Union University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,452
22. University of Tennessee - Martin
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
23. Christian Brothers University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $16,754
24. Lipscomb University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,695
25. Lincoln Memorial University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,447
26. Southern College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Enrollment
- 530
- Male:Female
- 32:68
- Founded
- 1932
27. Milligan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1201
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,165
28. Maryville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $21,469
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,153
29. Carson-Newman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,895
30. Southern Adventist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,753
31. Lane College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,803
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,689
32. Welch College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,157
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,462
33. Tusculum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Net Price
- $20,355
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,759
34. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $11,348
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
35. Trevecca Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1108
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $18,035
36. Cumberland University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $18,499
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,703
Closest to Tennessee states to learn Computer Science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 26 | 64 |
| Alabama | 25 | 81 |
| Georgia | 48 | 25 |
| Indiana | 35 | 32 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 155 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 95 |
| Illinois | 76 | 9 |
| North Carolina | 46 | 29 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 152 |
| Ohio | 62 | 24 |
| West Virginia | 19 | 120 |
| Missouri | 36 | 34 |
| Virginia | 42 | 43 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 76 |
| District of Columbia | 11 | 89 |
| Maryland | 28 | 8 |
| Iowa | 31 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | 103 | 12 |
| Michigan | 39 | 5 |
| Florida | 65 | 30 |
| Delaware | 4 | 92 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | 16 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 111 |
| Kansas | 15 | 90 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 23 |
| New York | 137 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 19 |
| Connecticut | 21 | 15 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 104 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 59 |
| Massachusetts | 71 | 2 |
| Texas | 79 | 17 |
| Vermont | 12 | 135 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 320 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 88 |
| Colorado | 21 | 46 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 193 |
| Maine | 14 | 225 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 99 |
| Utah | 11 | 45 |
| Montana | 8 | 192 |
| Arizona | 10 | 39 |
| Idaho | 7 | 194 |
| Nevada | 7 | 148 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 382 |
| California | 137 | 1 |
| Oregon | 18 | 84 |
| Washington | 33 | 6 |
| Alaska | 4 | 271 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 132 |