24 Best colleges for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 39.6K 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. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Optical Engineering

#66 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#68 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#180 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#207 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Optical Engineering

#264 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

6. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Optical Engineering

#301 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

7. Fisk University

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#313 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

8. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Optical Engineering

#330 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

9. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#340 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

10. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Optical Engineering

#374 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

11. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Optical Engineering

#392 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

12. King University

Bristol

For Optical Engineering

#467 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

13. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#488 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 532
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

14. South College

Knoxville

For Optical Engineering

#590 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#606 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

16. University of the South

Sewanee

For Optical Engineering

#646 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#665 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

18. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Optical Engineering

#709 in the United States

#769 in North America

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

19. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Optical Engineering

#740 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,865
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Union University

Jackson

For Optical Engineering

#790 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

21. Belmont University

Nashville

For Optical Engineering

#879 in the United States

#944 in North America

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

22. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Optical Engineering

#918 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,612
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Optical Engineering

#932 in the United States

#999 in North America

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

24. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Optical Engineering

#944 in the United States

#1011 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	10	79
Alabama	19	87
Georgia	25	14
Indiana	20	27
Mississippi	8	135
South Carolina	15	83
Illinois	38	7
North Carolina	24	34
Arkansas	9	112
Ohio	38	28
West Virginia	6	121
Missouri	18	49
Virginia	29	51
Louisiana	18	78
District of Columbia	8	95
Maryland	21	12
Iowa	10	40
Pennsylvania	66	16
Michigan	23	5
Florida	31	30
Wisconsin	22	17
Oklahoma	10	97
Kansas	9	96
New Jersey	18	15
New York	92	8
Minnesota	19	23
Connecticut	16	29
Nebraska	7	81
Rhode Island	5	61
Massachusetts	46	2
Texas	53	13
Vermont	4	149
South Dakota	7	252
New Hampshire	8	99
Colorado	15	31
North Dakota	3	197
Maine	7	185
New Mexico	6	70
Utah	7	36
Montana	3	147
Arizona	5	21
Idaho	4	168
Puerto Rico	9	260
California	77	1
Oregon	15	88
Washington	16	10
Alaska	3	216
Hawaii	4	128