21 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Tennessee

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 357K academic papers made by 21 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 Optical Engineering

#62 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Optical Engineering

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#177 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,235
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1911

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#202 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,642
Enrollment: 21,622

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Optical Engineering

#270 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1083
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,985

6. King University

Bristol

For Optical Engineering

#271 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,029

7. Fisk University

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#304 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,582

8. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Optical Engineering

#311 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,492
Enrollment: 9,840

9. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Optical Engineering

#327 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,541

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#352 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $11,763
Enrollment: 8,077

11. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Optical Engineering

#385 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Optical Engineering

#391 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 537
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1932

14. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#589 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 964
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1876

15. South College

Knoxville

For Optical Engineering

#631 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,271
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,784

16. University of the South

Sewanee

For Optical Engineering

#634 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,626

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#682 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,525

18. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Optical Engineering

#755 in the United States

#816 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,431

19. Union University

Jackson

For Optical Engineering

#759 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,660

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#815 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,268

21. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#847 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,997

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	8	77
Alabama	17	83
Georgia	22	13
Indiana	18	28
Mississippi	7	122
South Carolina	13	84
Illinois	34	8
North Carolina	23	31
Arkansas	9	110
Ohio	35	27
West Virginia	5	121
Missouri	15	45
Virginia	24	49
Louisiana	17	81
District of Columbia	7	90
Maryland	20	17
Iowa	10	41
Pennsylvania	61	15
Michigan	22	5
Florida	30	30
Wisconsin	19	16
Oklahoma	10	98
Kansas	8	96
New Jersey	18	14
New York	85	10
Minnesota	18	23
Connecticut	15	29
Nebraska	7	87
Rhode Island	5	60
Massachusetts	44	2
Texas	54	12
Vermont	4	145
South Dakota	7	248
New Hampshire	7	104
Colorado	14	32
North Dakota	3	196
Maine	7	186
New Mexico	5	65
Utah	7	37
Montana	3	142
Arizona	5	20
Idaho	4	157
Puerto Rico	9	262
California	71	1
Oregon	15	86
Washington	14	9
Alaska	3	217
Hawaii	4	126