27 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 49.9K 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

#49 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Ecology

#79 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Ecology

#176 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Ecology

#261 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

5. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Ecology

#294 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Ecology

#300 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

7. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Ecology

#311 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

8. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Ecology

#359 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Ecology

#364 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

10. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Ecology

#370 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Ecology

#473 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

12. King University

Bristol

For Ecology

#580 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

13. South College

Knoxville

For Ecology

#597 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Ecology

#645 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Ecology

#692 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Ecology

#720 in the United States

#786 in North America

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

17. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Ecology

#771 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Ecology

#857 in the United States

#926 in North America

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

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Ecology

#891 in the United States

#960 in North America

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

20. Fisk University

Nashville

For Ecology

#906 in the United States

#976 in North America

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

21. Union University

Jackson

For Ecology

#911 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

22. Maryville College

Maryville

For Ecology

#963 in the United States

#1033 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,583

23. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Ecology

#969 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Ecology

#1011 in the United States

#1084 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,162

25. Lee University

Cleveland

For Ecology

#1050 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

26. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Ecology

#1110 in the United States

#1185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,937

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Ecology

#1187 in the United States

#1263 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	16	55
Alabama	21	68
Georgia	35	20
Indiana	26	36
Mississippi	11	88
South Carolina	21	82
Illinois	53	11
North Carolina	34	22
Arkansas	16	103
Ohio	50	14
West Virginia	14	111
Missouri	27	57
Virginia	37	39
Louisiana	21	54
District of Columbia	8	112
Maryland	25	25
Iowa	17	21
Pennsylvania	81	13
Michigan	29	8
Florida	41	6
Wisconsin	27	9
Oklahoma	15	78
Kansas	10	58
New Jersey	21	30
New York	113	2
Minnesota	25	10
Connecticut	19	17
Nebraska	12	43
Rhode Island	9	80
Massachusetts	59	3
Texas	63	16
Vermont	8	108
South Dakota	8	146
New Hampshire	11	96
Colorado	18	27
North Dakota	5	130
Maine	15	100
New Mexico	7	74
Utah	9	48
Montana	7	87
Arizona	7	19
Idaho	6	92
Nevada	6	110
Puerto Rico	11	255
California	105	1
Oregon	16	23
Washington	24	5
Alaska	4	77
Hawaii	7	72