28 Best colleges for Archaeology in Tennessee

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 42.6K academic papers made by 28 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. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Archaeology

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Archaeology

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Archaeology

#169 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Archaeology

#228 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Archaeology

#290 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Archaeology

#337 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Archaeology

#354 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

8. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Archaeology

#375 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,713

9. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Archaeology

#381 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. King University

Bristol

For Archaeology

#453 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $23,282
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $24,339

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Archaeology

#466 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Archaeology

#493 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1317
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,616

13. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Archaeology

#514 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,590

14. Belmont University

Nashville

For Archaeology

#711 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,558

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Archaeology

#717 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1054
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Lee University

Cleveland

For Archaeology

#833 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,222

17. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Archaeology

#838 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. South College

Knoxville

For Archaeology

#864 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,584
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $13,698

19. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Archaeology

#871 in the United States

#942 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1876

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Archaeology

#972 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,105
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,650

21. Union University

Jackson

For Archaeology

#1000 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,191

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Archaeology

#1074 in the United States

#1149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1113
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,401

23. Maryville College

Maryville

For Archaeology

#1084 in the United States

#1159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1103
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,990

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Archaeology

#1101 in the United States

#1176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,386

25. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Archaeology

#1121 in the United States

#1197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,068

26. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Archaeology

#1200 in the United States

#1278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,463

27. Fisk University

Nashville

For Archaeology

#1237 in the United States

#1317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,836

28. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Archaeology

#1312 in the United States

#1397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $15,395
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	21	61
Alabama	23	100
Georgia	37	35
Indiana	31	31
Mississippi	11	142
South Carolina	23	74
Illinois	64	10
North Carolina	38	30
Arkansas	16	128
Ohio	51	19
West Virginia	15	90
Missouri	34	45
Virginia	39	41
Louisiana	22	73
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	26	17
Iowa	22	43
Pennsylvania	90	13
Michigan	31	4
Florida	45	20
Wisconsin	28	12
Oklahoma	15	89
Kansas	11	81
New Jersey	22	24
New York	120	6
Minnesota	26	15
Connecticut	20	11
Nebraska	11	57
Rhode Island	9	66
Massachusetts	64	2
Texas	66	23
Vermont	9	122
South Dakota	8	229
New Hampshire	10	83
Colorado	19	46
North Dakota	5	191
Maine	12	160
New Mexico	7	93
Utah	10	44
Montana	4	143
Arizona	7	26
Idaho	6	148
Nevada	5	121
Puerto Rico	11	388
California	111	1
Oregon	16	53
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84