List of 56 best universities in Tennessee

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EduRank

Top 56 universities in Tennessee ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 11.5M citations received by 406K academic publications made by 56 universities from Tennessee, the popularity of 1,691 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Vanderbilt University

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

3. University of Memphis

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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

5. East Tennessee State University

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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

8. Tennessee Technological University

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

9. Tennessee State University

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

10. Johnson University

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

11. University of Tennessee - Martin

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

12. University of the South

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

13. Meharry Medical College

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

14. Rhodes College

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

15. Austin Peay State University

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

16. Belmont University

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

17. Fisk University

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

18. King University

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

19. Lipscomb University

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

20. Union University

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

21. Lee University

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

22. Lincoln Memorial University

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

23. Carson-Newman University

#1028 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1062
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$20,111

24. Bryan College - Dayton

#1129 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,752
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$11,977

25. Christian Brothers University

#1180 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$18,612
Receiving Aid
100%

26. Southern Adventist University

#1193 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,332

27. Maryville College

#1275 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$21,583

28. Milligan College

#1352 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$19,865
Receiving Aid
100%

29. Southern College of Optometry

#1470 in North America
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
532
Male:Female
31:69
Founded
1932

30. Tusculum University

#1480 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$20,414

31. Trevecca Nazarene University

#1568 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$16,080

32. South College

#1575 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,831
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$13,048

33. Cumberland University

#1689 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$18,528
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,145

34. Freed-Hardeman University

#1701 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$18,556

35. Lane College

#1715 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,370
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$10,154

36. Le Moyne-Owen College

#1759 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,308
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$11,930

37. American Baptist College

#1886 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,375
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$9,669

38. Tennessee Wesleyan University

#1894 in North America
Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$13,591

39. Welch College

#1925 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,966
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,736

40. Martin Methodist College

#1941 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1093
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,305

42. Memphis College of Art

#1960 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$32,480
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$18,439

43. Richmont Graduate University

#2014 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
343
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1933

44. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

#2018 in North America
Acceptance Rate
41%
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$9,549
Receiving Aid
98%

45. Pentecostal Theological Seminary

#2053 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
565
Male:Female
62:38

46. Omega Graduate School

#2110 in North America
Enrollment
77
Male:Female
55:45

47. Hiwassee College

#2120 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,434
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$14,450

48. Bethel University - Tennessee

#2133 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1029
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$13,858

50. Huntington University of Health Sciences

#2297 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$26,623
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$1,682

51. Nossi College of Art

#2312 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Net Price
$24,206
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$2,701

52. Watkins College of Art Design & Film

#2313 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Net Price
$30,279
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,804

53. Visible Music College

#2321 in North America
Acceptance Rate
20%
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$23,636
Receiving Aid
86%

54. Williamson Christian College

#2401 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,299
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,001

55. Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc

#2459 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
295
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1950

56. Mid-South Christian College

#2474 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,924
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,568

Closest to Tennessee states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Kentucky 38 60
Alabama 33 84
Georgia 63 44
Indiana 55 39
Mississippi 18 133
South Carolina 37 87
Illinois 100 15
North Carolina 65 24
Arkansas 24 127
Ohio 90 18
West Virginia 26 112
Missouri 67 38
Virginia 63 41
Louisiana 27 79
District of Columbia 15 56
Maryland 34 9
Iowa 39 47
Pennsylvania 155 12
Michigan 62 3
Florida 109 22
Delaware 5 90
Wisconsin 47 13
Oklahoma 31 100
Kansas 32 75
New Jersey 47 23
New York 221 4
Minnesota 48 14
Connecticut 28 11
Nebraska 23 68
Rhode Island 12 49
Massachusetts 88 1
Texas 119 26
Vermont 17 109
South Dakota 15 233
New Hampshire 16 77
Colorado 38 46
North Dakota 14 182
Maine 19 152
New Mexico 12 81
Wyoming 1 141
Utah 20 40
Montana 12 153
Arizona 25 34
Idaho 10 148
Nevada 10 130
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Washington 57 8
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614