24 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 1.28M citations received by 31.8K 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: $26,689

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Demography

#77 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Demography

#118 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Demography

#173 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Demography

#184 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Demography

#230 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Demography

#293 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
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: 1,083
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1876

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Demography

#357 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Demography

#410 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Demography

#453 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

12. Lee University

Cleveland

For Demography

#502 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

13. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Demography

#538 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

14. King University

Bristol

For Demography

#587 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Demography

#637 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Demography

#659 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

17. South College

Knoxville

For Demography

#664 in the United States

#722 in North America

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

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Demography

#783 in the United States

#846 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Demography

#813 in the United States

#879 in North America

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

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Demography

#835 in the United States

#902 in North America

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

21. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Demography

#849 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

22. Union University

Jackson

For Demography

#927 in the United States

#995 in North America

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

23. Fisk University

Nashville

For Demography

#976 in the United States

#1044 in North America

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

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Demography

#998 in the United States

#1068 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	67
Alabama	17	38
Georgia	28	22
Indiana	24	62
Mississippi	10	155
South Carolina	18	64
Illinois	37	14
North Carolina	27	11
Arkansas	12	130
Ohio	37	26
West Virginia	8	106
Missouri	19	28
Virginia	28	55
Louisiana	16	68
District of Columbia	8	69
Maryland	19	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	20	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	78
Colorado	16	52
North Dakota	4	174
Maine	7	189
New Mexico	5	72
Utah	7	31
Montana	4	116
Arizona	7	35
Idaho	5	137
Nevada	4	139
Puerto Rico	12	292
California	88	5
Oregon	16	66
Washington	18	3
Alaska	4	182
Hawaii	5	89