28 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 991K citations received by 37.7K 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 Linguistics

#42 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Linguistics

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Linguistics

#128 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Linguistics

#201 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Linguistics

#269 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Linguistics

#286 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Linguistics

#350 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Linguistics

#357 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

9. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Linguistics

#428 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

10. King University

Bristol

For Linguistics

#457 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

11. South College

Knoxville

For Linguistics

#529 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Linguistics

#535 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

13. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Linguistics

#553 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

14. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Linguistics

#633 in the United States

#691 in North America

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

15. University of the South

Sewanee

For Linguistics

#662 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

16. Union University

Jackson

For Linguistics

#710 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

17. Belmont University

Nashville

For Linguistics

#781 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Linguistics

#833 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

19. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Linguistics

#843 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Linguistics

#844 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

21. Lee University

Cleveland

For Linguistics

#959 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

22. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Linguistics

#1034 in the United States

#1108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,612
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Maryville College

Maryville

For Linguistics

#1086 in the United States

#1162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,583

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Linguistics

#1093 in the United States

#1169 in North America

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

25. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Linguistics

#1144 in the United States

#1221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1062
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,111

26. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Linguistics

#1165 in the United States

#1243 in North America

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

27. Fisk University

Nashville

For Linguistics

#1202 in the United States

#1280 in North America

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

28. Welch College

Gallatin

For Linguistics

#1222 in the United States

#1301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,966
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,736

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	19	68
Alabama	18	76
Georgia	37	44
Indiana	27	45
Mississippi	11	182
South Carolina	19	80
Illinois	58	8
North Carolina	31	27
Arkansas	15	152
Ohio	51	21
West Virginia	13	117
Missouri	26	38
Virginia	37	41
Louisiana	20	78
District of Columbia	8	61
Maryland	24	14
Iowa	17	35
Pennsylvania	87	9
Michigan	28	4
Florida	39	37
Wisconsin	27	13
Oklahoma	13	125
Kansas	10	77
New Jersey	22	23
New York	115	7
Minnesota	25	25
Connecticut	20	15
Nebraska	9	98
Rhode Island	9	60
Massachusetts	60	2
Texas	68	20
Vermont	7	121
South Dakota	8	335
New Hampshire	11	90
Colorado	16	53
North Dakota	5	212
Maine	9	215
New Mexico	7	97
Utah	10	49
Montana	4	211
Arizona	7	30
Idaho	6	208
Nevada	4	143
Puerto Rico	7	489
California	107	1
Oregon	16	64
Washington	22	6
Alaska	3	323
Hawaii	5	109