36 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 2.01M citations received by 77K 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

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Sociology

#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 Sociology

#147 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Sociology

#199 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Sociology

#253 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Sociology

#262 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Sociology

#303 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Sociology

#328 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

9. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Sociology

#525 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Sociology

#530 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

11. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Sociology

#596 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Sociology

#617 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

13. King University

Bristol

For Sociology

#619 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

14. University of the South

Sewanee

For Sociology

#699 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Sociology

#705 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

16. Belmont University

Nashville

For Sociology

#711 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

17. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Sociology

#751 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

18. Lee University

Cleveland

For Sociology

#760 in the United States

#825 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Sociology

#899 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

20. Union University

Jackson

For Sociology

#962 in the United States

#1032 in North America

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

21. South College

Knoxville

For Sociology

#975 in the United States

#1045 in North America

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

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Sociology

#1066 in the United States

#1140 in North America

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

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Sociology

#1079 in the United States

#1153 in North America

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

24. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Sociology

#1103 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

25. Maryville College

Maryville

For Sociology

#1157 in the United States

#1232 in North America

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

26. Fisk University

Nashville

For Sociology

#1197 in the United States

#1273 in North America

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

27. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Sociology

#1201 in the United States

#1277 in North America

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

28. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Sociology

#1229 in the United States

#1305 in North America

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

29. Welch College

Gallatin

For Sociology

#1377 in the United States

#1459 in North America

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

30. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Sociology

#1395 in the United States

#1478 in North America

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

31. Cumberland University

Lebanon

For Sociology

#1426 in the United States

#1510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $18,528
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,145

32. Tusculum University

Greeneville

For Sociology

#1430 in the United States

#1514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,414

33. Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville

For Sociology

#1468 in the United States

#1554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,080

34. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Sociology

#1490 in the United States

#1576 in North America

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

35. Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis

For Sociology

#1508 in the United States

#1595 in North America

Enrollment: 203
Male:Female: 44:56

36. Lane College

Jackson

For Sociology

#1522 in the United States

#1609 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	27	55
Alabama	25	68
Georgia	47	35
Indiana	34	62
Mississippi	13	178
South Carolina	25	56
Illinois	75	13
North Carolina	46	16
Arkansas	16	159
Ohio	61	17
West Virginia	17	119
Missouri	37	38
Virginia	42	39
Louisiana	23	92
District of Columbia	11	54
Maryland	27	7
Iowa	32	42
Pennsylvania	100	11
Michigan	41	2
Florida	56	33
Wisconsin	30	12
Oklahoma	21	115
Kansas	15	66
New Jersey	27	34
New York	133	5
Minnesota	28	14
Connecticut	21	10
Nebraska	13	87
Rhode Island	9	63
Massachusetts	72	1
Texas	77	25
Vermont	11	122
South Dakota	8	292
New Hampshire	12	98
Colorado	21	60
North Dakota	6	215
Maine	13	206
New Mexico	7	86
Utah	11	43
Montana	8	160
Arizona	9	24
Idaho	7	186
Nevada	6	150
Puerto Rico	14	518
California	125	3
Oregon	17	104
Washington	28	4
Alaska	4	263
Hawaii	6	96