24 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 37.3K academic papers made by 24 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 Public Health

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Public Health

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Public Health

#120 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Public Health

#155 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Public Health

#185 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Public Health

#215 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

7. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Public Health

#306 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Public Health

#332 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Public Health

#333 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

10. University of the South

Sewanee

For Public Health

#381 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Public Health

#416 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

12. Lee University

Cleveland

For Public Health

#457 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

13. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Public Health

#529 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

14. King University

Bristol

For Public Health

#653 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Public Health

#654 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

16. South College

Knoxville

For Public Health

#689 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Public Health

#712 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Public Health

#714 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

19. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Public Health

#804 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Public Health

#855 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

21. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Public Health

#882 in the United States

#949 in North America

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

22. Union University

Jackson

For Public Health

#940 in the United States

#1009 in North America

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

23. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Public Health

#967 in the United States

#1036 in North America

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

24. Fisk University

Nashville

For Public Health

#1002 in the United States

#1073 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	16	58
Alabama	16	37
Georgia	29	19
Indiana	25	63
Mississippi	9	157
South Carolina	17	64
Illinois	45	20
North Carolina	28	6
Arkansas	11	121
Ohio	39	27
West Virginia	10	105
Missouri	19	30
Virginia	30	57
Louisiana	16	65
District of Columbia	8	66
Maryland	23	2
Iowa	10	41
Pennsylvania	67	11
Michigan	22	4
Florida	35	26
Wisconsin	22	15
Oklahoma	10	138
Kansas	9	101
New Jersey	19	28
New York	96	5
Minnesota	22	12
Connecticut	19	13
Nebraska	7	103
Rhode Island	7	42
Massachusetts	52	1
Texas	57	38
Vermont	5	90
South Dakota	7	239
New Hampshire	7	96
Colorado	16	43
North Dakota	4	170
Maine	10	201
New Mexico	5	72
Utah	7	31
Montana	4	124
Arizona	8	33
Idaho	5	147
Nevada	4	142
Puerto Rico	12	273
California	92	7
Oregon	16	60
Washington	18	3
Alaska	4	190
Hawaii	5	92