35 Best Political Science schools in Tennessee

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Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 1.89M citations received by 86K academic papers made by 35 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 Political Science

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

For Political Science

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

3. University of Memphis

For Political Science

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

For Political Science

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

5. East Tennessee State University

For Political Science

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

For Political Science

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

For Political Science

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

8. Johnson University

For Political Science

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

9. Tennessee Technological University

For Political Science

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

10. Tennessee State University

For Political Science

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

11. King University

For Political Science

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

12. Rhodes College

For Political Science

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

13. Belmont University

For Political Science

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

14. University of the South

For Political Science

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

15. Lee University

For Political Science

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

16. University of Tennessee - Martin

For Political Science

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

17. Austin Peay State University

For Political Science

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

18. Meharry Medical College

For Political Science

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

For Political Science

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

20. South College

For Political Science

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

21. Union University

For Political Science

#1007 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$28,585

22. Lipscomb University

For Political Science

#1122 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$27,937

23. Lincoln Memorial University

For Political Science

#1130 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1086
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$19,162

24. Carson-Newman University

For Political Science

#1183 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1062
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$20,111

25. Christian Brothers University

For Political Science

#1217 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$18,612
Receiving Aid
100%

26. Fisk University

For Political Science

#1257 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,578

27. Maryville College

For Political Science

#1267 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$21,583

28. Milligan College

For Political Science

#1314 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$19,865
Receiving Aid
100%

29. Welch College

For Political Science

#1324 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,966
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,736

30. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

For Political Science

#1432 in North America
Acceptance Rate
41%
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$9,549
Receiving Aid
98%

31. Cumberland University

For Political Science

#1557 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$18,528
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,145

32. Tusculum University

For Political Science

#1579 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$20,414

33. Lane College

For Political Science

#1594 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,370
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$10,154

34. Southern Adventist University

For Political Science

#1613 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,332

35. Memphis Theological Seminary

For Political Science

#1623 in North America
Enrollment
203
Male:Female
44:56

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Political Science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Kentucky 26 60
Alabama 25 97
Georgia 48 44
Indiana 35 52
Mississippi 13 183
South Carolina 28 59
Illinois 76 7
North Carolina 47 21
Arkansas 17 136
Ohio 62 19
West Virginia 17 124
Missouri 39 43
Virginia 42 30
Louisiana 26 82
District of Columbia 11 42
Maryland 27 15
Iowa 32 45
Pennsylvania 101 10
Michigan 42 2
Florida 61 34
Delaware 3 86
Wisconsin 34 16
Oklahoma 20 93
Kansas 17 69
New Jersey 28 23
New York 136 5
Minnesota 28 18
Connecticut 21 8
Nebraska 13 87
Rhode Island 9 74
Massachusetts 71 1
Texas 79 20
Vermont 11 130
South Dakota 9 334
New Hampshire 12 78
Colorado 21 62
North Dakota 7 215
Maine 14 222
New Mexico 7 98
Utah 11 47
Montana 8 197
Arizona 9 25
Idaho 7 240
Nevada 6 132
Puerto Rico 13 544
California 130 3
Oregon 18 102
Washington 30 6
Alaska 4 322
Hawaii 6 110