36 Best colleges for Sociology in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 2.84M citations received by 88.1K 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

Nashville

For Sociology

#46 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Sociology

#74 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Sociology

#146 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Sociology

#202 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Sociology

#268 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Sociology

#283 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Sociology

#305 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Sociology

#345 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Sociology

#534 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

10. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Sociology

#548 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Sociology

#611 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

12. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Sociology

#614 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

13. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Sociology

#619 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

14. King University

Bristol

For Sociology

#645 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Sociology

#711 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Belmont University

Nashville

For Sociology

#732 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

17. Lee University

Cleveland

For Sociology

#785 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Sociology

#792 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Sociology

#893 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

20. South College

Knoxville

For Sociology

#975 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

21. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Sociology

#1041 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Sociology

#1085 in the United States

#1160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

23. Union University

Jackson

For Sociology

#1095 in the United States

#1170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

24. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Sociology

#1139 in the United States

#1216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,895

25. Fisk University

Nashville

For Sociology

#1172 in the United States

#1249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Sociology

#1206 in the United States

#1283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,754

27. Maryville College

Maryville

For Sociology

#1221 in the United States

#1298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,469
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,153

28. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Sociology

#1230 in the United States

#1307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $11,348
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Welch College

Gallatin

For Sociology

#1424 in the United States

#1509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,157
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,462

30. Cumberland University

Lebanon

For Sociology

#1432 in the United States

#1517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $18,499
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,703

31. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Sociology

#1435 in the United States

#1520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,165

32. Lane College

Jackson

For Sociology

#1449 in the United States

#1535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,803
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,689

33. Tusculum University

Greeneville

For Sociology

#1475 in the United States

#1561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $20,355
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,759

34. Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville

For Sociology

#1489 in the United States

#1576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1108
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,035

35. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Sociology

#1509 in the United States

#1596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,753

36. Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis

For Sociology

#1535 in the United States

#1622 in North America

Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 45:55

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	28	59
Alabama	25	73
Georgia	49	37
Indiana	35	42
Mississippi	13	177
South Carolina	29	60
Illinois	77	12
North Carolina	48	14
Arkansas	17	158
Ohio	62	17
West Virginia	17	116
Missouri	39	38
Virginia	42	39
Louisiana	24	92
District of Columbia	11	49
Maryland	28	5
Iowa	31	45
Pennsylvania	101	10
Michigan	42	2
Florida	56	30
Delaware	3	104
Wisconsin	33	13
Oklahoma	21	113
Kansas	15	64
New Jersey	27	27
New York	138	6
Minnesota	28	16
Connecticut	21	11
Nebraska	13	85
Rhode Island	9	66
Massachusetts	72	1
Texas	80	23
Vermont	11	122
South Dakota	8	313
New Hampshire	12	94
Colorado	22	55
North Dakota	7	216
Maine	13	211
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	41
Montana	8	157
Arizona	10	21
Idaho	7	190
Nevada	6	147
Puerto Rico	15	517
California	130	3
Oregon	17	108
Washington	30	4
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95