23 Best Nursing schools in Tennessee
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Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 1.06M citations received by 28.9K academic papers made by 23 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,186
2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,101
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1911
4. University of Memphis
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1048
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
5. Johnson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,615
6. East Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1112
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
8. Middle Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
9. Meharry Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 1,226
- Male:Female
- 32:68
- Founded
- 1876
10. Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,416
11. South College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,588
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $14,208
12. Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 965
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
13. University of the South
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $34,815
14. Tennessee Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1179
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
15. Bryan College - Dayton
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,159
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,271
16. Austin Peay State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
17. Belmont University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $38,578
18. King University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,748
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,366
19. Lincoln Memorial University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,447
20. University of Tennessee - Martin
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
21. Lipscomb University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,695
22. Union University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,452
23. Rhodes College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1393
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,037
Closest to Tennessee states to learn Nursing
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 14 | 49 |
| Alabama | 17 | 34 |
| Georgia | 26 | 14 |
| Indiana | 21 | 33 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 150 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 56 |
| Illinois | 44 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 28 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 86 |
| Ohio | 39 | 27 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 81 |
| Missouri | 22 | 28 |
| Virginia | 26 | 51 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 83 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 45 |
| Maryland | 20 | 2 |
| Iowa | 10 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | 69 | 6 |
| Michigan | 20 | 4 |
| Florida | 29 | 29 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 137 |
| Kansas | 9 | 66 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 32 |
| New York | 99 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 13 |
| Connecticut | 19 | 7 |
| Nebraska | 9 | 98 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | 52 | 1 |
| Texas | 57 | 42 |
| Vermont | 3 | 97 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 244 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 82 |
| Colorado | 15 | 24 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 201 |
| Maine | 7 | 293 |
| Utah | 8 | 39 |
| Montana | 3 | 199 |
| Arizona | 6 | 46 |
| Idaho | 3 | 250 |
| Nevada | 4 | 122 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 338 |
| California | 87 | 5 |
| Oregon | 15 | 40 |
| Washington | 16 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 115 |