29 Best colleges for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 4.36M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 29 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 Pathology

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Pathology

#82 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Pathology

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Pathology

#134 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

5. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Pathology

#179 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Pathology

#200 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

7. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Pathology

#265 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Pathology

#285 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Pathology

#372 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

10. King University

Bristol

For Pathology

#387 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Pathology

#447 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

12. Lee University

Cleveland

For Pathology

#457 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

13. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Pathology

#458 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

14. South College

Knoxville

For Pathology

#548 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

15. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Pathology

#562 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

16. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Pathology

#586 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

17. Union University

Jackson

For Pathology

#589 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

18. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Pathology

#605 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

19. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Pathology

#748 in the United States

#810 in North America

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

20. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Pathology

#771 in the United States

#834 in North America

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

21. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Pathology

#789 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

22. Belmont University

Nashville

For Pathology

#870 in the United States

#938 in North America

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

23. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Pathology

#955 in the United States

#1024 in North America

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

24. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Pathology

#999 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,895

25. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Pathology

#1074 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,165

26. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Pathology

#1102 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 530
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1932

27. Fisk University

Nashville

For Pathology

#1141 in the United States

#1213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Pathology

#1171 in the United States

#1244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,469
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,153

29. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Pathology

#1248 in the United States

#1322 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Pathology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	21	55
Alabama	21	30
Georgia	35	19
Indiana	28	35
Mississippi	10	110
South Carolina	22	58
Illinois	57	20
North Carolina	34	17
Arkansas	14	75
Ohio	46	32
West Virginia	13	103
Missouri	29	16
Virginia	33	46
Louisiana	21	70
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	26	2
Iowa	16	38
Pennsylvania	84	5
Michigan	29	6
Florida	43	27
Wisconsin	25	26
Oklahoma	11	104
Kansas	10	101
New Jersey	22	45
New York	116	10
Minnesota	26	7
Connecticut	19	9
Nebraska	10	78
Rhode Island	9	54
Massachusetts	56	1
Texas	65	14
Vermont	6	86
South Dakota	7	221
New Hampshire	9	105
Colorado	19	36
North Dakota	7	181
Maine	9	247
New Mexico	7	84
Utah	10	40
Montana	4	184
Arizona	9	50
Idaho	5	226
Nevada	4	154
Puerto Rico	14	272
California	109	3
Oregon	18	41
Washington	22	4
Alaska	3	294
Hawaii	6	121