List of 56 best universities in Tennessee
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Top 56 universities in Tennessee ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 15.5M citations received by 470K academic publications made by 56 universities from Tennessee, the popularity of 1,779 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Vanderbilt University
#50 in the United States
#54 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,689
2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
#75 in the United States
#85 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
3. University of Memphis
#184 in the United States
#209 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
#216 in the United States
#243 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,121
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1911
5. East Tennessee State University
#255 in the United States
#286 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
6. Middle Tennessee State University
#284 in the United States
#315 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
#336 in the United States
#373 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
8. Tennessee Technological University
#350 in the United States
#389 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
9. Tennessee State University
#395 in the United States
#441 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 962
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
10. University of the South
#435 in the United States
#482 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1317
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,616
11. Johnson University
#482 in the United States
#530 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,713
12. University of Tennessee - Martin
#501 in the United States
#552 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
13. Meharry Medical College
#545 in the United States
#598 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 1,083
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- Founded
- 1876
14. Rhodes College
#607 in the United States
#663 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $30,590
15. Austin Peay State University
#627 in the United States
#684 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1054
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
16. Belmont University
#631 in the United States
#688 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $37,558
17. Fisk University
#666 in the United States
#727 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,836
18. King University
#755 in the United States
#823 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $23,282
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $24,339
19. Lipscomb University
#766 in the United States
#834 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1248
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,386
20. Union University
#811 in the United States
#879 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,191
21. Lee University
#851 in the United States
#919 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,222
22. Lincoln Memorial University
#905 in the United States
#973 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1113
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $19,401
23. Carson-Newman University
#943 in the United States
#1012 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $19,755
24. Bryan College - Dayton
#1062 in the United States
#1135 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,105
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $12,650
25. Christian Brothers University
#1112 in the United States
#1187 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $17,068
26. Southern Adventist University
#1127 in the United States
#1202 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,374
27. Maryville College
#1212 in the United States
#1289 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1103
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,990
28. Milligan College
#1293 in the United States
#1370 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $21,463
29. Tusculum University
#1395 in the United States
#1475 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $22,961
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,374
30. Southern College of Optometry
#1417 in the United States
#1497 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Enrollment
- 525
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- Founded
- 1932
31. Trevecca Nazarene University
#1481 in the United States
#1565 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $16,222
32. South College
#1518 in the United States
#1602 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,584
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $13,698
33. Lane College
#1579 in the United States
#1665 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,384
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $10,229
34. Freed-Hardeman University
#1584 in the United States
#1670 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1009
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $18,267
35. Cumberland University
#1602 in the United States
#1688 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $17,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,749
36. Le Moyne-Owen College
#1681 in the United States
#1768 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $8,362
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,001
37. American Baptist College
#1804 in the United States
#1893 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,124
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,012
38. Tennessee Wesleyan University
#1814 in the United States
#1903 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $16,414
39. Welch College
#1841 in the United States
#1930 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,214
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $15,153
41. Martin Methodist College
#1853 in the United States
#1942 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1073
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,305
42. Memphis College of Art
#1894 in the United States
#1985 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $32,480
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,439
43. Richmont Graduate University
#1916 in the United States
#2008 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 351
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1933
44. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
#1932 in the United States
#2025 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $15,395
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
45. Pentecostal Theological Seminary
#1977 in the United States
#2070 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 501
- Male:Female
- 64:36
46. Hiwassee College
#2025 in the United States
#2118 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,434
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,450
48. Bethel University - Tennessee
#2046 in the United States
#2139 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 863
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,606
50. Huntington University of Health Sciences
#2200 in the United States
#2298 in North America
- Net Price
- $26,623
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $1,682
51. Nossi College of Art
#2216 in the United States
#2314 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Net Price
- $23,745
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $3,097
52. Watkins College of Art Design & Film
#2217 in the United States
#2315 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $30,279
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,804
53. Visible Music College
#2224 in the United States
#2323 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $25,502
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
54. Williamson Christian College
#2300 in the United States
#2401 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,813
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,411
55. Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
#2358 in the United States
#2459 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 308
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1950
56. Mid-South Christian College
#2373 in the United States
#2474 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $15,877
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,264
Closest to Tennessee states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 96 |
| Kansas | 32 | 72 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 234 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Maine | 19 | 153 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 82 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 144 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Montana | 12 | 154 |
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Idaho | 10 | 147 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 360 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 796 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Alaska | 6 | 177 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1705 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1596 |
| Guam | 2 | 616 |