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 756K citations received by 25.3K 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

For Nursing

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

For Nursing

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

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

For Nursing

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

4. University of Memphis

For Nursing

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

5. Johnson University

For Nursing

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

6. East Tennessee State University

For Nursing

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

For Nursing

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

8. Middle Tennessee State University

For Nursing

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

9. Meharry Medical College

For Nursing

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

10. Lee University

For Nursing

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

11. South College

For Nursing

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

12. Tennessee State University

For Nursing

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

13. Tennessee Technological University

For Nursing

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

14. Belmont University

For Nursing

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

15. University of Tennessee - Martin

For Nursing

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

16. University of the South

For Nursing

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

17. Austin Peay State University

For Nursing

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

For Nursing

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

19. Union University

For Nursing

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

20. King University

For Nursing

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

21. Lincoln Memorial University

For Nursing

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

22. Lipscomb University

For Nursing

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

23. Rhodes College

For Nursing

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Nursing

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Kentucky 13 48
Alabama 16 33
Georgia 25 14
Indiana 18 35
Mississippi 6 149
South Carolina 15 59
Illinois 42 19
North Carolina 24 9
Arkansas 9 85
Ohio 36 27
West Virginia 4 82
Missouri 19 34
Virginia 24 52
Louisiana 16 84
District of Columbia 8 43
Maryland 18 2
Iowa 9 36
Pennsylvania 65 6
Michigan 19 3
Florida 28 31
Wisconsin 17 16
Oklahoma 8 139
Kansas 9 68
New Jersey 20 39
New York 92 8
Minnesota 23 13
Connecticut 17 7
Nebraska 7 97
Rhode Island 6 24
Massachusetts 48 1
Texas 57 44
Vermont 3 99
South Dakota 5 251
New Hampshire 7 90
Colorado 14 22
North Dakota 3 188
Maine 7 297
Utah 8 37
Montana 3 197
Arizona 6 46
Idaho 3 261
Nevada 4 130
Puerto Rico 6 383
California 85 5
Oregon 15 38
Washington 15 4
Hawaii 4 111