24 Best colleges for Demography in Tennessee

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 1.01M citations received by 29.7K 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

#55 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Demography

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Demography

#118 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Demography

#163 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

5. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Demography

#172 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Demography

#227 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Demography

#301 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Demography

#318 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 962
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1876

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Demography

#361 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Demography

#403 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,315
Enrollment: 9,218

11. Lee University

Cleveland

For Demography

#461 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

12. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Demography

#493 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,471

13. King University

Bristol

For Demography

#533 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $22,626
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $22,715

14. University of the South

Sewanee

For Demography

#587 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1307
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,061

15. South College

Knoxville

For Demography

#634 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,831
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,048

16. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Demography

#640 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Demography

#665 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,672

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Demography

#695 in the United States

#755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Demography

#803 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,225

20. Union University

Jackson

For Demography

#849 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,585

21. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Demography

#861 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,162

22. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Demography

#879 in the United States

#947 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,752
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,977

23. Fisk University

Nashville

For Demography

#967 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Demography

#970 in the United States

#1039 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,937

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	13	67
Alabama	16	36
Georgia	26	21
Indiana	22	64
Mississippi	10	156
South Carolina	17	66
Illinois	33	17
North Carolina	24	10
Arkansas	11	133
Ohio	35	27
West Virginia	8	111
Missouri	18	28
Virginia	28	59
Louisiana	16	69
District of Columbia	8	73
Maryland	19	2
Iowa	10	44
Pennsylvania	64	12
Michigan	20	3
Florida	31	25
Wisconsin	19	15
Oklahoma	10	129
Kansas	8	102
New Jersey	19	32
New York	91	6
Minnesota	20	11
Connecticut	17	13
Nebraska	6	105
Rhode Island	7	45
Massachusetts	49	1
Texas	57	38
Vermont	4	99
South Dakota	7	218
New Hampshire	7	88
Colorado	17	51
North Dakota	4	179
Maine	7	190
New Mexico	5	70
Utah	7	34
Montana	4	115
Arizona	6	31
Idaho	5	136
Nevada	4	139
Puerto Rico	9	273
California	85	5
Oregon	15	63
Washington	17	4
Alaska	4	174
Hawaii	5	92