27 Best colleges for Ecology in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 58.1K academic papers made by 27 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 Ecology

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Ecology

#79 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Ecology

#172 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Ecology

#267 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Ecology

#293 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Ecology

#297 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. University of the South

Sewanee

For Ecology

#324 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

8. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Ecology

#339 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Ecology

#341 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Ecology

#363 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

11. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Ecology

#366 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. South College

Knoxville

For Ecology

#598 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

13. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Ecology

#647 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. King University

Bristol

For Ecology

#683 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Ecology

#709 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Ecology

#722 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

17. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Ecology

#802 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Ecology

#849 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Ecology

#877 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

20. Union University

Jackson

For Ecology

#923 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

21. Fisk University

Nashville

For Ecology

#927 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Ecology

#956 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

23. Maryville College

Maryville

For Ecology

#1005 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,469
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,153

24. Lee University

Cleveland

For Ecology

#1035 in the United States

#1110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

25. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Ecology

#1038 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,165

26. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Ecology

#1150 in the United States

#1227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Ecology

#1188 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,754

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	16	59
Alabama	22	68
Georgia	36	20
Indiana	28	30
Mississippi	12	87
South Carolina	22	84
Illinois	56	11
North Carolina	38	21
Arkansas	16	102
Ohio	51	15
West Virginia	16	111
Missouri	29	57
Virginia	39	39
Louisiana	22	58
District of Columbia	8	106
Maryland	25	23
Iowa	20	29
Pennsylvania	84	13
Michigan	30	8
Florida	44	6
Delaware	3	69
Wisconsin	27	9
Oklahoma	16	78
Kansas	11	56
New Jersey	21	31
New York	114	3
Minnesota	26	10
Connecticut	20	16
Nebraska	12	43
Rhode Island	9	80
Massachusetts	60	2
Texas	68	17
Vermont	8	107
South Dakota	8	145
New Hampshire	11	95
Colorado	18	26
North Dakota	6	131
Maine	15	98
New Mexico	8	77
Utah	10	50
Montana	8	83
Arizona	8	19
Idaho	7	92
Nevada	7	109
Puerto Rico	11	252
California	108	1
Oregon	16	24
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70