36 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 4.92M citations received by 151K 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

#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 Environmental Science

#74 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#178 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#208 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Environmental Science

#285 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Environmental Science

#311 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Environmental Science

#325 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Environmental Science

#350 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Environmental Science

#367 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

10. University of the South

Sewanee

For Environmental Science

#386 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#393 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

12. King University

Bristol

For Environmental Science

#570 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

13. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#615 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

14. South College

Knoxville

For Environmental Science

#628 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#662 in the United States

#724 in North America

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

16. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Environmental Science

#706 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

17. Fisk University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#807 in the United States

#875 in North America

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

18. Belmont University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#852 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Environmental Science

#858 in the United States

#927 in North America

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

20. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Environmental Science

#895 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

21. Union University

Jackson

For Environmental Science

#917 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

22. Lee University

Cleveland

For Environmental Science

#956 in the United States

#1027 in North America

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

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Environmental Science

#999 in the United States

#1071 in North America

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

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#1018 in the United States

#1091 in North America

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

25. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Environmental Science

#1029 in the United States

#1103 in North America

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

26. Maryville College

Maryville

For Environmental Science

#1090 in the United States

#1164 in North America

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

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1189 in the United States

#1265 in North America

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

28. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Environmental Science

#1377 in the United States

#1460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,895

29. Lane College

Jackson

For Environmental Science

#1394 in the United States

#1477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,803
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,689

30. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1442 in the United States

#1525 in North America

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

31. Welch College

Gallatin

For Environmental Science

#1467 in the United States

#1551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,157
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,462

32. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Environmental Science

#1508 in the United States

#1594 in North America

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

33. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1557 in the United States

#1643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $11,348
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1597 in the United States

#1686 in North America

Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 45:55

35. Tusculum University

Greeneville

For Environmental Science

#1603 in the United States

#1692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $20,355
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,759

36. Omega Graduate School

Dayton

For Environmental Science

#1607 in the United States

#1696 in North America

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 57:43

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	27	62
Alabama	27	83
Georgia	48	37
Indiana	32	27
Mississippi	14	105
South Carolina	28	82
Illinois	76	9
North Carolina	48	29
Arkansas	17	123
Ohio	62	17
West Virginia	19	110
Missouri	40	50
Virginia	42	45
Louisiana	24	63
District of Columbia	11	97
Maryland	28	20
Iowa	29	39
Pennsylvania	103	12
Michigan	41	5
Florida	64	11
Delaware	3	67
Wisconsin	34	8
Oklahoma	22	72
Kansas	19	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	176
New Hampshire	12	89
Colorado	21	28
North Dakota	9	156
Maine	16	134
New Mexico	9	88
Utah	12	46
Montana	9	107
Arizona	10	23
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
Puerto Rico	15	271
California	137	2
Oregon	17	41
Washington	36	4
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	70