35 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 3.51M citations received by 129K academic papers made by 35 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

#64 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#76 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#181 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#209 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Environmental Science

#276 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Environmental Science

#285 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Environmental Science

#313 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Environmental Science

#353 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Environmental Science

#370 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#412 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

11. King University

Bristol

For Environmental Science

#493 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Environmental Science

#560 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

13. South College

Knoxville

For Environmental Science

#582 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#599 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#651 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

16. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Environmental Science

#701 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

17. Fisk University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#742 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

18. Belmont University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#849 in the United States

#918 in North America

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

19. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Environmental Science

#852 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

20. Union University

Jackson

For Environmental Science

#869 in the United States

#939 in North America

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

21. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Environmental Science

#919 in the United States

#989 in North America

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

22. Lee University

Cleveland

For Environmental Science

#938 in the United States

#1008 in North America

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

23. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Environmental Science

#944 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Environmental Science

#992 in the United States

#1062 in North America

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

25. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Environmental Science

#1038 in the United States

#1110 in North America

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

26. Maryville College

Maryville

For Environmental Science

#1070 in the United States

#1143 in North America

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

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1175 in the United States

#1251 in North America

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

28. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Environmental Science

#1389 in the United States

#1471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1062
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,111

29. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1414 in the United States

#1497 in North America

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

30. Omega Graduate School

Dayton

For Environmental Science

#1488 in the United States

#1572 in North America

Enrollment: 77
Male:Female: 55:45

31. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Environmental Science

#1491 in the United States

#1575 in North America

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

32. Lane College

Jackson

For Environmental Science

#1495 in the United States

#1579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,370
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,154

33. Welch College

Gallatin

For Environmental Science

#1527 in the United States

#1612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,966
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,736

34. Tusculum University

Greeneville

For Environmental Science

#1541 in the United States

#1627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,414

35. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Environmental Science

#1553 in the United States

#1639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $9,549
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	26	61
Alabama	26	84
Georgia	48	32
Indiana	32	34
Mississippi	14	107
South Carolina	28	83
Illinois	72	9
North Carolina	47	28
Arkansas	17	125
Ohio	63	16
West Virginia	19	115
Missouri	37	50
Virginia	42	44
Louisiana	24	62
District of Columbia	10	99
Maryland	27	20
Iowa	30	29
Pennsylvania	103	11
Michigan	40	6
Florida	58	13
Delaware	3	66
Wisconsin	34	8
Oklahoma	21	72
Kansas	16	77
New Jersey	27	23
New York	139	5
Minnesota	27	12
Connecticut	20	19
Nebraska	13	59
Rhode Island	9	68
Massachusetts	71	1
Texas	76	17
Vermont	12	132
South Dakota	8	178
New Hampshire	12	94
Colorado	21	27
North Dakota	9	155
Maine	16	135
New Mexico	9	82
Utah	10	46
Montana	9	106
Arizona	10	22
Idaho	7	119
Nevada	8	124
Puerto Rico	15	274
California	132	2
Oregon	17	39
Washington	33	4
Alaska	4	101
Hawaii	7	75