4 Best Universities in Knoxville, TN [2022 Rankings]

We ranked 4 best universities in Knoxville based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 2.73M citations received by 76.7K publications made by 4 universities in Knoxville, measured the popularity of 372 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#1 in Knoxville

#2 in Tennessee

#73 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

Johnson University

#2 in Knoxville

#26 in Tennessee

#1225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 974
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,292

South College

#3 in Knoxville

#36 in Tennessee

#1675 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,654
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,168

Huntington University of Health Sciences

#4 in Knoxville

#52 in Tennessee

#2208 in the United States

Net Price: $20,121
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,970
Enrollment: 147

Universities near Knoxville

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
24	Maryville College	1115	Maryville, Tennessee
45	Carson-Newman University	1045	Jefferson City, Tennessee
59	Hiwassee College	2033	Madisonville, Tennessee
73	Lincoln Memorial University	961	Harrogate, Tennessee
82	Tennessee Wesleyan University	1716	Athens, Tennessee
87	Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	2280	Pineville, Kentucky
88	University of the Cumberlands	1208	Williamsburg, Kentucky
101	Western Carolina University	396	Cullowhee, North Carolina
101	Union College - Kentucky	2014	Barbourville, Kentucky
108	Bryan College - Dayton	1451	Dayton, Tennessee