30 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 1.98M citations received by 69.2K 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

#62 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Geology

#80 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 Geology

#168 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Geology

#184 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Geology

#277 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Geology

#280 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Geology

#312 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Geology

#346 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Geology

#394 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Geology

#431 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

11. South College

Knoxville

For Geology

#465 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

12. King University

Bristol

For Geology

#501 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

13. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Geology

#549 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

14. University of the South

Sewanee

For Geology

#574 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Geology

#630 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

16. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Geology

#698 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

17. Fisk University

Nashville

For Geology

#802 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Geology

#852 in the United States

#920 in North America

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

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Geology

#874 in the United States

#942 in North America

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

20. Union University

Jackson

For Geology

#882 in the United States

#950 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Geology

#908 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

22. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Geology

#949 in the United States

#1018 in North America

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

23. Lee University

Cleveland

For Geology

#985 in the United States

#1055 in North America

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

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Geology

#1014 in the United States

#1085 in North America

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

25. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Geology

#1105 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 532
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

26. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Geology

#1162 in the United States

#1237 in North America

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

27. Omega Graduate School

Dayton

For Geology

#1185 in the United States

#1260 in North America

Enrollment: 77
Male:Female: 55:45

28. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Geology

#1187 in the United States

#1262 in North America

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

29. Maryville College

Maryville

For Geology

#1220 in the United States

#1296 in North America

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

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Geology

#1313 in the United States

#1394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,332

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	20	67
Alabama	23	93
Georgia	34	37
Indiana	29	36
Mississippi	11	114
South Carolina	22	85
Illinois	59	9
North Carolina	35	30
Arkansas	16	132
Ohio	52	18
West Virginia	15	116
Missouri	30	45
Virginia	40	46
Louisiana	20	57
District of Columbia	9	119
Maryland	25	21
Iowa	19	43
Pennsylvania	88	13
Michigan	28	5
Florida	45	15
Wisconsin	27	8
Oklahoma	15	64
Kansas	11	76
New Jersey	21	24
New York	116	6
Minnesota	24	12
Connecticut	20	20
Nebraska	12	65
Rhode Island	9	60
Massachusetts	62	1
Texas	66	16
Vermont	9	131
South Dakota	8	191
New Hampshire	11	95
Colorado	18	23
North Dakota	5	173
Maine	13	123
New Mexico	7	77
Utah	10	42
Montana	8	97
Arizona	8	19
Idaho	7	125
Nevada	7	113
Puerto Rico	13	263
California	110	2
Oregon	16	32
Washington	25	4
Alaska	4	87
Hawaii	7	74