30 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 2.74M citations received by 79.7K 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

#64 in North America

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

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: $25,186

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Geology

#169 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Geology

#182 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Geology

#276 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Geology

#302 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Geology

#320 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Geology

#345 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

9. University of the South

Sewanee

For Geology

#390 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

10. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Geology

#397 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Geology

#420 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

12. South College

Knoxville

For Geology

#496 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

13. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Geology

#570 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

14. King University

Bristol

For Geology

#576 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Geology

#641 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

16. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Geology

#725 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

17. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Geology

#799 in the United States

#866 in North America

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

18. Fisk University

Nashville

For Geology

#831 in the United States

#899 in North America

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

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Geology

#867 in the United States

#935 in North America

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

20. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Geology

#885 in the United States

#953 in North America

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

21. Union University

Jackson

For Geology

#888 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Geology

#911 in the United States

#979 in North America

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

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Geology

#963 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

24. Lee University

Cleveland

For Geology

#1041 in the United States

#1115 in North America

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

25. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Geology

#1145 in the United States

#1221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 530
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1932

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Geology

#1189 in the United States

#1266 in North America

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

27. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Geology

#1203 in the United States

#1280 in North America

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

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Geology

#1257 in the United States

#1334 in North America

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

29. Omega Graduate School

Dayton

For Geology

#1322 in the United States

#1402 in North America

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 57:43

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Geology

#1373 in the United States

#1455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,753

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	22	67
Alabama	24	94
Georgia	38	39
Indiana	30	29
Mississippi	13	114
South Carolina	25	86
Illinois	65	10
North Carolina	38	33
Arkansas	16	130
Ohio	54	18
West Virginia	15	115
Missouri	30	43
Virginia	40	46
Louisiana	22	58
District of Columbia	9	123
Maryland	25	21
Iowa	22	47
Pennsylvania	90	12
Michigan	29	5
Florida	47	16
Wisconsin	27	8
Oklahoma	17	64
Kansas	12	55
New Jersey	23	25
New York	123	7
Minnesota	25	13
Connecticut	20	19
Nebraska	12	63
Rhode Island	9	61
Massachusetts	63	1
Texas	70	15
Vermont	10	128
South Dakota	8	188
New Hampshire	11	91
Colorado	18	24
North Dakota	7	173
Maine	14	126
New Mexico	8	83
Utah	11	42
Montana	8	97
Arizona	9	20
Idaho	7	127
Nevada	7	109
Puerto Rico	13	261
California	113	2
Oregon	17	37
Washington	29	3
Alaska	4	85
Hawaii	7	70