4 Best Universities in Knoxville, TN [2024 Rankings]

Top 4 universities in Knoxville ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 3.58M citations received by 128K academic publications made by 4 universities from Knoxville, the popularity of 417 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#2 in Tennessee

#74 in the United States

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

2. Johnson University

#10 in Tennessee

#461 in the United States

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

3. South College

#32 in Tennessee

#1491 in the United States

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

4. Huntington University of Health Sciences

#50 in Tennessee

#2199 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,623
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,682

Universities near Knoxville

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
24	Maryville College	1198	Maryville, Tennessee
45	Carson-Newman University	958	Jefferson City, Tennessee
59	Hiwassee College	2027	Madisonville, Tennessee
73	Lincoln Memorial University	918	Harrogate, Tennessee
82	Tennessee Wesleyan University	1805	Athens, Tennessee
87	Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	2286	Pineville, Kentucky
88	University of the Cumberlands	1074	Williamsburg, Kentucky
101	Western Carolina University	394	Cullowhee, North Carolina
101	Union College - Kentucky	2048	Barbourville, Kentucky
108	Bryan College - Dayton	1057	Dayton, Tennessee