31 Best Engineering schools in Tennessee
Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 357K academic papers made by 31 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
2. Vanderbilt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,553
3. University of Memphis
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $9,642
- Enrollment
- 21,622
4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,235
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1911
5. Tennessee Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,492
- Enrollment
- 9,840
6. King University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,029
7. Johnson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $19,985
8. East Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,541
9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
10. Middle Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
11. Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $11,763
- Enrollment
- 8,077
12. Fisk University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $25,582
13. University of the South
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $29,626
14. South College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $12,271
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,784
15. Meharry Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 964
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1876
16. Rhodes College
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $30,525
17. Union University
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,660
18. Austin Peay State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,431
19. Belmont University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $35,268
20. University of Tennessee - Martin
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
21. Christian Brothers University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,997
22. Bryan College - Dayton
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $15,901
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $12,069
23. Milligan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1093
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,448
24. Southern College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Enrollment
- 537
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1932
25. Lipscomb University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,614
26. Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $19,159
27. Maryville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $22,320
28. Lincoln Memorial University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $23,324
29. Southern Adventist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $24,127
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,511
30. Carson-Newman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,147
Closest to Tennessee states to learn Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 24 | 68 |
| Alabama | 24 | 92 |
| Georgia | 39 | 7 |
| Indiana | 29 | 24 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 126 |
| South Carolina | 24 | 80 |
| Illinois | 65 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 39 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 117 |
| Ohio | 56 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 112 |
| Missouri | 32 | 50 |
| Virginia | 41 | 33 |
| Louisiana | 24 | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 104 |
| Maryland | 26 | 17 |
| Iowa | 25 | 35 |
| Pennsylvania | 99 | 10 |
| Michigan | 32 | 5 |
| Florida | 48 | 26 |
| Delaware | 3 | 58 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 93 |
| Kansas | 13 | 97 |
| New Jersey | 24 | 18 |
| New York | 129 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 15 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 30 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 73 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 63 |
| Massachusetts | 66 | 2 |
| Texas | 71 | 9 |
| Vermont | 11 | 134 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 224 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 101 |
| Colorado | 20 | 37 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 173 |
| Maine | 14 | 180 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 85 |
| Utah | 10 | 42 |
| Montana | 7 | 154 |
| Arizona | 8 | 32 |
| Idaho | 7 | 150 |
| Nevada | 5 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 14 | 275 |
| California | 123 | 1 |
| Oregon | 16 | 69 |
| Washington | 28 | 8 |
| Alaska | 4 | 191 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 123 |