27 Best colleges for Ecology in Tennessee

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 1.98M citations received by 56.8K 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: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Ecology

#78 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Ecology

#172 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Ecology

#266 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Ecology

#294 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Ecology

#298 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. University of the South

Sewanee

For Ecology

#322 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1317
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,616

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Ecology

#344 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Ecology

#345 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Ecology

#361 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,713

11. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Ecology

#370 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
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: $16,584
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $13,698

13. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Ecology

#653 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1054
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. King University

Bristol

For Ecology

#690 in the United States

#755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $23,282
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $24,339

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Ecology

#713 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1876

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Ecology

#728 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,590

17. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Ecology

#804 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Ecology

#847 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,105
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,650

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Ecology

#900 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,558

20. Union University

Jackson

For Ecology

#917 in the United States

#988 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,191

21. Fisk University

Nashville

For Ecology

#922 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,836

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Ecology

#975 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1113
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,401

23. Maryville College

Maryville

For Ecology

#1004 in the United States

#1076 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1103
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,990

24. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Ecology

#1014 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,463

25. Lee University

Cleveland

For Ecology

#1050 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,222

26. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Ecology

#1146 in the United States

#1223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,386

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Ecology

#1192 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,068

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	16	59
Alabama	21	68
Georgia	35	20
Indiana	28	30
Mississippi	12	90
South Carolina	22	84
Illinois	56	11
North Carolina	37	21
Arkansas	16	103
Ohio	51	15
West Virginia	16	110
Missouri	29	57
Virginia	39	39
Louisiana	22	58
District of Columbia	8	106
Maryland	25	22
Iowa	18	29
Pennsylvania	83	13
Michigan	30	8
Florida	44	6
Wisconsin	27	9
Oklahoma	16	79
Kansas	11	56
New Jersey	21	31
New York	113	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	94
Colorado	18	26
North Dakota	6	131
Maine	15	97
New Mexico	8	77
Utah	9	49
Montana	7	82
Arizona	8	19
Idaho	7	93
Nevada	6	109
Puerto Rico	11	255
California	107	1
Oregon	16	24
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70