29 Best colleges for Pathology in Tennessee

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 4.16M citations received by 101K 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: $26,689

2. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Pathology

#81 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
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: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Pathology

#134 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,713

5. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Pathology

#179 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Pathology

#198 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Pathology

#265 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1876

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Pathology

#286 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Pathology

#371 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. King University

Bristol

For Pathology

#388 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $23,282
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $24,339

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Pathology

#440 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1317
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,616

12. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Pathology

#461 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

13. Lee University

Cleveland

For Pathology

#464 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,222

14. South College

Knoxville

For Pathology

#550 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,584
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $13,698

15. Union University

Jackson

For Pathology

#575 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,191

16. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Pathology

#579 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,105
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,650

17. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Pathology

#583 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

18. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Pathology

#616 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1113
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,401

19. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Pathology

#763 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,386

20. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Pathology

#775 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,590

21. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Pathology

#793 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1054
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

22. Belmont University

Nashville

For Pathology

#881 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,558

23. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Pathology

#955 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

24. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Pathology

#984 in the United States

#1054 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,755

25. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Pathology

#1058 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,463

26. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Pathology

#1097 in the United States

#1168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 525
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

27. Fisk University

Nashville

For Pathology

#1137 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,836

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Pathology

#1166 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1103
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,990

29. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Pathology

#1242 in the United States

#1316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,068

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	109
South Carolina	22	58
Illinois	57	20
North Carolina	34	17
Arkansas	14	75
Ohio	45	31
West Virginia	13	103
Missouri	28	16
Virginia	32	46
Louisiana	21	70
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	26	2
Iowa	16	36
Pennsylvania	83	5
Michigan	29	6
Florida	43	27
Wisconsin	24	26
Oklahoma	11	102
Kansas	10	101
New Jersey	22	45
New York	113	9
Minnesota	26	7
Connecticut	19	10
Nebraska	10	78
Rhode Island	9	54
Massachusetts	56	1
Texas	64	14
Vermont	6	86
South Dakota	7	221
New Hampshire	8	105
Colorado	19	37
North Dakota	7	181
Maine	9	247
New Mexico	7	85
Utah	10	40
Montana	4	185
Arizona	9	50
Idaho	5	226
Nevada	4	153
Puerto Rico	14	272
California	108	3
Oregon	18	41
Washington	22	4
Alaska	3	292
Hawaii	6	121