34 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 1.84M citations received by 74.4K academic papers made by 34 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 Philosophy

#43 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Philosophy

#74 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Philosophy

#120 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Philosophy

#250 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Philosophy

#281 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Philosophy

#308 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Philosophy

#337 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Philosophy

#354 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

9. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Philosophy

#449 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

10. King University

Bristol

For Philosophy

#531 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

11. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Philosophy

#587 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

12. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Philosophy

#601 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Philosophy

#613 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

14. South College

Knoxville

For Philosophy

#708 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

15. Belmont University

Nashville

For Philosophy

#779 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

16. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Philosophy

#780 in the United States

#849 in North America

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

17. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Philosophy

#810 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

18. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Philosophy

#839 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

19. Union University

Jackson

For Philosophy

#843 in the United States

#915 in North America

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

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Philosophy

#852 in the United States

#924 in North America

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

21. Lee University

Cleveland

For Philosophy

#894 in the United States

#967 in North America

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

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Philosophy

#1076 in the United States

#1153 in North America

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

23. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Philosophy

#1108 in the United States

#1185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $9,549
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. Maryville College

Maryville

For Philosophy

#1154 in the United States

#1232 in North America

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

25. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Philosophy

#1155 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,332

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Philosophy

#1231 in the United States

#1312 in North America

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

27. Fisk University

Nashville

For Philosophy

#1276 in the United States

#1357 in North America

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

28. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Philosophy

#1293 in the United States

#1374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,865
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Philosophy

#1297 in the United States

#1378 in North America

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

30. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Philosophy

#1303 in the United States

#1384 in North America

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

31. Welch College

Gallatin

For Philosophy

#1347 in the United States

#1429 in North America

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

32. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Philosophy

#1387 in the United States

#1472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 532
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

33. Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis

For Philosophy

#1401 in the United States

#1487 in North America

Enrollment: 203
Male:Female: 44:56

34. Lane College

Jackson

For Philosophy

#1519 in the United States

#1606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,370
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,154

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Philosophy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	28	66
Alabama	25	98
Georgia	47	45
Indiana	33	48
Mississippi	13	183
South Carolina	25	81
Illinois	77	10
North Carolina	45	26
Arkansas	17	141
Ohio	62	21
West Virginia	16	115
Missouri	39	42
Virginia	42	40
Louisiana	25	55
District of Columbia	12	60
Maryland	26	22
Iowa	29	38
Pennsylvania	98	11
Michigan	39	4
Florida	51	33
Wisconsin	33	13
Oklahoma	20	113
Kansas	17	76
New Jersey	26	17
New York	132	6
Minnesota	26	25
Connecticut	22	12
Nebraska	12	93
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	71	3
Texas	77	18
Vermont	11	119
South Dakota	8	373
New Hampshire	11	84
Colorado	20	54
North Dakota	6	215
Maine	13	207
New Mexico	7	99
Utah	10	53
Montana	7	198
Arizona	10	27
Idaho	7	214
Nevada	6	149
Puerto Rico	14	325
California	126	1
Oregon	18	75
Washington	28	7
Alaska	4	320
Hawaii	6	116