23 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 31.9K 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

Nashville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#49 in the United States

#56 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#85 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#144 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

5. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#172 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Anatomy and Physiology

#188 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Anatomy and Physiology

#249 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

8. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#318 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

9. University of the South

Sewanee

For Anatomy and Physiology

#359 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

10. King University

Bristol

For Anatomy and Physiology

#402 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

11. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Anatomy and Physiology

#412 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

12. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#444 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

13. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#516 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

14. Union University

Jackson

For Anatomy and Physiology

#537 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

15. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Anatomy and Physiology

#538 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

16. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#543 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

17. South College

Knoxville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#545 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

18. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#555 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

19. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#592 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#661 in the United States

#714 in North America

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

21. Lee University

Cleveland

For Anatomy and Physiology

#688 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

22. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#755 in the United States

#810 in North America

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

23. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#848 in the United States

#910 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Anatomy and Physiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	11	62
Alabama	18	38
Georgia	21	30
Indiana	22	36
Mississippi	7	123
South Carolina	11	64
Illinois	34	19
North Carolina	25	24
Arkansas	10	86
Ohio	35	26
West Virginia	9	101
Missouri	19	10
Virginia	25	35
Louisiana	13	71
District of Columbia	5	77
Maryland	15	2
Iowa	8	25
Pennsylvania	54	7
Michigan	22	4
Florida	30	18
Wisconsin	18	15
Oklahoma	8	110
Kansas	8	105
New Jersey	14	45
New York	83	14
Minnesota	14	9
Connecticut	15	13
Nebraska	7	109
Rhode Island	5	57
Massachusetts	35	1
Texas	53	21
Vermont	3	81
South Dakota	6	204
New Hampshire	6	113
Colorado	15	52
North Dakota	3	217
Maine	8	214
New Mexico	5	89
Utah	7	27
Montana	3	187
Arizona	5	51
Idaho	4	192
Nevada	4	140
Puerto Rico	8	286
California	75	3
Oregon	13	43
Washington	14	6