5 Best colleges for Optometry in Tennessee
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Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 16.3K citations received by 1.21K academic papers made by 5 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
- $26,689
2. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,121
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1911
3. Southern College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Enrollment
- 525
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- Founded
- 1932
4. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
5. Johnson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,713
Closest to Tennessee states to learn Optometry
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 77 |
| Alabama | 3 | 10 |
| Georgia | 4 | 19 |
| Indiana | 4 | 47 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 48 |
| Illinois | 11 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 87 |
| Ohio | 8 | 7 |
| Missouri | 5 | 40 |
| Virginia | 8 | 61 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 71 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 58 |
| Maryland | 7 | 1 |
| Iowa | 2 | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 20 |
| Michigan | 6 | 11 |
| Florida | 9 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 79 |
| Kansas | 3 | 129 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 53 |
| New York | 24 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 74 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 2 |
| Texas | 17 | 12 |
| Colorado | 3 | 75 |
| Arizona | 3 | 28 |
| California | 24 | 5 |
| Oregon | 4 | 26 |
| Washington | 3 | 22 |