36 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 4.67M citations received by 148K academic papers made by 36 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 Environmental Science

#57 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#75 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#176 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#205 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Environmental Science

#287 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Environmental Science

#310 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Environmental Science

#326 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Environmental Science

#351 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Environmental Science

#374 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

10. University of the South

Sewanee

For Environmental Science

#387 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#399 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

12. King University

Bristol

For Environmental Science

#577 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

13. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#617 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

14. South College

Knoxville

For Environmental Science

#625 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#664 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

16. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Environmental Science

#710 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

17. Fisk University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#801 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Environmental Science

#847 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#863 in the United States

#932 in North America

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

20. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Environmental Science

#895 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

21. Union University

Jackson

For Environmental Science

#907 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

22. Lee University

Cleveland

For Environmental Science

#966 in the United States

#1037 in North America

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

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Environmental Science

#1014 in the United States

#1087 in North America

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

24. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Environmental Science

#1015 in the United States

#1088 in North America

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

25. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#1018 in the United States

#1091 in North America

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

26. Maryville College

Maryville

For Environmental Science

#1084 in the United States

#1158 in North America

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

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1189 in the United States

#1265 in North America

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

28. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Environmental Science

#1370 in the United States

#1453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,755

29. Lane College

Jackson

For Environmental Science

#1393 in the United States

#1476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,384
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,229

30. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1439 in the United States

#1522 in North America

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

31. Welch College

Gallatin

For Environmental Science

#1484 in the United States

#1568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,214
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,153

32. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Environmental Science

#1525 in the United States

#1610 in North America

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

33. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1552 in the United States

#1638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $15,395
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1592 in the United States

#1680 in North America

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 44:56

35. Tusculum University

Greeneville

For Environmental Science

#1597 in the United States

#1686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $22,961
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,374

36. Omega Graduate School

Dayton

For Environmental Science

#1600 in the United States

#1689 in North America

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 50:50

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	27	62
Alabama	27	85
Georgia	48	37
Indiana	32	27
Mississippi	14	105
South Carolina	28	82
Illinois	76	9
North Carolina	48	30
Arkansas	17	124
Ohio	62	17
West Virginia	19	109
Missouri	37	50
Virginia	42	45
Louisiana	24	63
District of Columbia	10	97
Maryland	28	20
Iowa	29	38
Pennsylvania	103	12
Michigan	41	5
Florida	63	11
Delaware	3	67
Wisconsin	34	8
Oklahoma	22	72
Kansas	18	65
New Jersey	27	22
New York	140	6
Minnesota	27	14
Connecticut	20	16
Nebraska	14	59
Rhode Island	9	68
Massachusetts	73	1
Texas	78	18
Vermont	12	133
South Dakota	9	177
New Hampshire	12	89
Colorado	21	28
North Dakota	9	156
Maine	16	134
New Mexico	9	87
Utah	12	46
Montana	9	106
Arizona	10	23
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
Puerto Rico	15	270
California	137	2
Oregon	17	41
Washington	36	4
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	71