27 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 164K citations received by 11.1K academic papers made by 27 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#46 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#131 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#259 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#267 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#343 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

7. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#383 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

8. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#423 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

9. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#470 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

10. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#574 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#623 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

12. Lee University

Cleveland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#673 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

13. Belmont University

Nashville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#674 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

14. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#678 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

15. King University

Bristol

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#694 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

16. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#733 in the United States

#792 in North America

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

17. Maryville College

Maryville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#739 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

18. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#764 in the United States

#827 in North America

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

19. Union University

Jackson

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#893 in the United States

#961 in North America

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

20. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#955 in the United States

#1026 in North America

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

21. Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#957 in the United States

#1028 in North America

Enrollment: 203
Male:Female: 44:56

22. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#975 in the United States

#1048 in North America

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

23. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#998 in the United States

#1072 in North America

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

24. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1013 in the United States

#1088 in North America

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

25. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1025 in the United States

#1101 in North America

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

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1034 in the United States

#1110 in North America

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

27. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1069 in the United States

#1145 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	19	47
Alabama	17	95
Georgia	28	34
Indiana	27	28
Mississippi	8	158
South Carolina	17	81
Illinois	53	7
North Carolina	31	1
Arkansas	10	106
Ohio	40	18
West Virginia	3	133
Missouri	22	41
Virginia	34	30
Louisiana	17	86
District of Columbia	10	37
Maryland	21	26
Iowa	17	38
Pennsylvania	74	13
Michigan	26	2
Florida	34	24
Wisconsin	22	10
Oklahoma	9	80
Kansas	9	72
New Jersey	21	16
New York	99	8
Minnesota	23	29
Connecticut	17	6
Nebraska	6	101
Rhode Island	8	58
Massachusetts	52	4
Texas	61	15
Vermont	5	82
South Dakota	4	452
New Hampshire	8	77
Colorado	17	52
North Dakota	4	250
Maine	7	254
New Mexico	5	105
Utah	6	50
Arizona	6	22
Idaho	3	303
Puerto Rico	3	766
California	98	3
Oregon	14	107
Washington	17	12
Hawaii	5	125