24 Best colleges for Demography in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 1.34M citations received by 32.3K academic papers made by 24 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 Demography

#54 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Demography

#77 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Demography

#118 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Demography

#174 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Demography

#183 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Demography

#226 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Demography

#294 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Demography

#321 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Demography

#353 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Demography

#409 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Demography

#453 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

12. Lee University

Cleveland

For Demography

#490 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

13. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Demography

#539 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. King University

Bristol

For Demography

#586 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Demography

#637 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Demography

#655 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

17. South College

Knoxville

For Demography

#665 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Demography

#783 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Demography

#811 in the United States

#876 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Demography

#831 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

21. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Demography

#835 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

22. Union University

Jackson

For Demography

#935 in the United States

#1003 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

23. Fisk University

Nashville

For Demography

#980 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Demography

#1001 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	67
Alabama	17	38
Georgia	27	21
Indiana	24	62
Mississippi	10	157
South Carolina	18	64
Illinois	38	15
North Carolina	27	11
Arkansas	12	130
Ohio	37	25
West Virginia	8	105
Missouri	18	28
Virginia	28	55
Louisiana	16	68
District of Columbia	8	69
Maryland	20	2
Iowa	10	44
Pennsylvania	65	10
Michigan	20	4
Florida	33	27
Wisconsin	21	16
Oklahoma	10	132
Kansas	9	98
New Jersey	19	32
New York	93	6
Minnesota	21	12
Connecticut	18	13
Nebraska	7	102
Rhode Island	7	47
Massachusetts	49	1
Texas	58	37
Vermont	4	97
South Dakota	7	222
New Hampshire	7	80
Colorado	17	52
North Dakota	4	175
Maine	7	189
New Mexico	5	74
Utah	7	31
Montana	4	116
Arizona	7	35
Idaho	5	138
Nevada	4	139
Puerto Rico	12	290
California	88	5
Oregon	16	65
Washington	18	3
Alaska	4	182
Hawaii	5	89