13 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Tennessee
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Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 213K citations received by 7.71K academic papers made by 13 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
2. Vanderbilt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,606
3. University of Memphis
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Tennessee Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,471
5. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,139
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1911
6. East Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
7. Johnson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1088
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $21,012
8. King University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $22,626
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $22,715
9. Middle Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
10. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1117
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
11. Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $17,315
- Enrollment
- 9,218
12. University of the South
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1307
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,061
13. Austin Peay State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1077
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
Closest to Tennessee states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 | 83 |
| Alabama | 9 | 105 |
| Georgia | 15 | 31 |
| Indiana | 13 | 27 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 142 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Illinois | 22 | 19 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 41 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 124 |
| Ohio | 23 | 24 |
| Missouri | 9 | 88 |
| Virginia | 15 | 36 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 43 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 161 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Iowa | 3 | 47 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 10 |
| Michigan | 16 | 11 |
| Florida | 20 | 34 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 62 |
| Kansas | 6 | 50 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 28 |
| New York | 64 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 15 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 30 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 78 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 2 |
| Texas | 42 | 5 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 205 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 73 |
| Colorado | 13 | 6 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 173 |
| Maine | 7 | 89 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 58 |
| Utah | 5 | 18 |
| Montana | 3 | 101 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Idaho | 3 | 100 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 215 |
| California | 49 | 1 |
| Oregon | 7 | 21 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Alaska | 4 | 32 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 56 |