30 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 2.61M citations received by 77.9K academic papers made by 30 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 Geology

#56 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Geology

#79 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Geology

#168 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Geology

#182 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Geology

#275 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Geology

#302 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Geology

#320 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Geology

#346 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

9. University of the South

Sewanee

For Geology

#389 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

10. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Geology

#403 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Geology

#434 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

12. South College

Knoxville

For Geology

#494 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,584
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $13,698

13. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Geology

#573 in the United States

#629 in North America

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

14. King University

Bristol

For Geology

#590 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Geology

#642 in the United States

#703 in North America

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

16. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Geology

#726 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

17. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Geology

#792 in the United States

#859 in North America

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

18. Fisk University

Nashville

For Geology

#821 in the United States

#888 in North America

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

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Geology

#877 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

20. Union University

Jackson

For Geology

#878 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

21. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Geology

#883 in the United States

#951 in North America

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

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Geology

#916 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Geology

#988 in the United States

#1059 in North America

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

24. Lee University

Cleveland

For Geology

#1050 in the United States

#1124 in North America

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

25. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Geology

#1139 in the United States

#1214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 525
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Geology

#1196 in the United States

#1273 in North America

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

27. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Geology

#1207 in the United States

#1284 in North America

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

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Geology

#1257 in the United States

#1334 in North America

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

29. Omega Graduate School

Dayton

For Geology

#1310 in the United States

#1389 in North America

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 50:50

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Geology

#1368 in the United States

#1450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,374

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	21	67
Alabama	24	94
Georgia	38	40
Indiana	30	29
Mississippi	13	114
South Carolina	25	86
Illinois	64	10
North Carolina	37	34
Arkansas	16	131
Ohio	52	18
West Virginia	15	115
Missouri	30	43
Virginia	40	46
Louisiana	21	58
District of Columbia	9	123
Maryland	25	21
Iowa	22	47
Pennsylvania	89	12
Michigan	29	5
Florida	46	16
Wisconsin	27	8
Oklahoma	16	64
Kansas	12	55
New Jersey	23	25
New York	122	7
Minnesota	25	13
Connecticut	20	19
Nebraska	12	63
Rhode Island	9	61
Massachusetts	63	1
Texas	70	15
Vermont	10	129
South Dakota	8	190
New Hampshire	11	91
Colorado	18	24
North Dakota	6	175
Maine	13	125
New Mexico	8	81
Utah	10	42
Montana	8	97
Arizona	9	20
Idaho	7	127
Nevada	7	109
Puerto Rico	13	261
California	112	2
Oregon	17	37
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	84
Hawaii	7	71