36 Best colleges for Philosophy in Tennessee

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Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 2.55M citations received by 84.6K academic papers made by 36 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

For Philosophy

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

For Philosophy

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

3. University of Memphis

For Philosophy

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

For Philosophy

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

5. East Tennessee State University

For Philosophy

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

For Philosophy

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

7. Johnson University

For Philosophy

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

For Philosophy

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

9. Tennessee Technological University

For Philosophy

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

10. University of the South

For Philosophy

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

11. Rhodes College

For Philosophy

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

12. Tennessee State University

For Philosophy

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

13. King University

For Philosophy

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

14. South College

For Philosophy

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

15. Belmont University

For Philosophy

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

16. University of Tennessee - Martin

For Philosophy

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

17. Austin Peay State University

For Philosophy

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

18. Lee University

For Philosophy

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

For Philosophy

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

20. Meharry Medical College

For Philosophy

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

21. Union University

For Philosophy

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

22. Lipscomb University

For Philosophy

#1156 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1248
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,386

23. Maryville College

For Philosophy

#1202 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1103
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$20,990

24. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

For Philosophy

#1213 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$15,395
Receiving Aid
100%

25. Southern Adventist University

For Philosophy

#1298 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$25,374

26. Christian Brothers University

For Philosophy

#1326 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$17,068

27. Carson-Newman University

For Philosophy

#1352 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,755

28. Lincoln Memorial University

For Philosophy

#1354 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1113
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,401

29. Fisk University

For Philosophy

#1362 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1320
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,836

30. Milligan College

For Philosophy

#1419 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$21,463

31. Welch College

For Philosophy

#1474 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,214
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$15,153

32. Lane College

For Philosophy

#1481 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,384
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$10,229

33. Memphis Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#1519 in North America
Enrollment
195
Male:Female
44:56

34. Southern College of Optometry

For Philosophy

#1531 in North America
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
525
Male:Female
31:69
Founded
1932

35. Tusculum University

For Philosophy

#1533 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$22,961
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$20,374

36. Tennessee Wesleyan University

For Philosophy

#1608 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$16,414

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Philosophy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Kentucky 27 67
Alabama 25 98
Georgia 48 47
Indiana 35 34
Mississippi 14 180
South Carolina 26 77
Illinois 79 12
North Carolina 46 25
Arkansas 17 142
Ohio 63 22
West Virginia 16 115
Missouri 39 43
Virginia 42 40
Louisiana 25 61
District of Columbia 12 57
Maryland 27 20
Iowa 29 39
Pennsylvania 98 9
Michigan 40 4
Florida 55 35
Wisconsin 34 15
Oklahoma 20 108
Kansas 17 72
New Jersey 26 16
New York 135 6
Minnesota 26 26
Connecticut 22 11
Nebraska 12 94
Rhode Island 9 56
Massachusetts 72 3
Texas 79 19
Vermont 11 121
South Dakota 8 380
New Hampshire 12 78
Colorado 21 51
North Dakota 7 215
Maine 13 214
New Mexico 8 102
Utah 10 52
Montana 7 202
Arizona 10 29
Idaho 7 216
Nevada 6 148
Puerto Rico 14 295
California 129 1
Oregon 18 92
Washington 28 7
Alaska 4 325
Hawaii 6 118