21 Best colleges for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 402K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 21 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 Math Teachers

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Math Teachers

#60 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Math Teachers

#65 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Math Teachers

#184 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Math Teachers

#235 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

6. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Math Teachers

#302 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Math Teachers

#426 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

8. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Math Teachers

#459 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

9. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Math Teachers

#556 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

10. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Math Teachers

#572 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

11. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Math Teachers

#611 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

12. Belmont University

Nashville

For Math Teachers

#615 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

13. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Math Teachers

#707 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

14. University of the South

Sewanee

For Math Teachers

#730 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

15. King University

Bristol

For Math Teachers

#746 in the United States

#804 in North America

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

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Math Teachers

#767 in the United States

#825 in North America

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

17. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Math Teachers

#803 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Math Teachers

#893 in the United States

#954 in North America

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

19. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Math Teachers

#973 in the United States

#1040 in North America

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

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Math Teachers

#974 in the United States

#1041 in North America

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

21. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Math Teachers

#982 in the United States

#1049 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Math Teachers

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	64
Alabama	15	78
Georgia	29	22
Indiana	23	6
Mississippi	8	144
South Carolina	17	69
Illinois	44	8
North Carolina	29	33
Arkansas	10	136
Ohio	46	5
West Virginia	10	112
Missouri	24	34
Virginia	27	24
Louisiana	16	83
District of Columbia	7	104
Maryland	23	14
Iowa	10	18
Pennsylvania	68	4
Michigan	21	1
Florida	33	21
Wisconsin	27	7
Oklahoma	9	84
Kansas	8	46
New Jersey	22	31
New York	96	9
Minnesota	22	19
Connecticut	17	58
Nebraska	7	39
Rhode Island	8	114
Massachusetts	50	15
Texas	58	13
Vermont	6	183
South Dakota	7	345
New Hampshire	7	165
Colorado	16	36
North Dakota	4	176
Maine	7	179
New Mexico	6	96
Utah	9	44
Montana	4	150
Arizona	8	11
Idaho	5	139
Nevada	3	91
Puerto Rico	3	429
California	79	2
Oregon	15	67
Washington	19	10
Hawaii	5	89

Mathematics subfields in Tennessee

Actuarial Science8

Applied Mathematics10

Blockchain and Cryptography9

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics16

Operations Research7

Statistics27