24 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 1.54M citations received by 38.2K 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: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Public Health

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Public Health

#120 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Public Health

#154 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Public Health

#185 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Public Health

#215 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

7. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Public Health

#304 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Public Health

#329 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Public Health

#332 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

10. University of the South

Sewanee

For Public Health

#381 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Public Health

#415 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

12. Lee University

Cleveland

For Public Health

#448 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

13. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Public Health

#530 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

14. King University

Bristol

For Public Health

#648 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Public Health

#652 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

16. South College

Knoxville

For Public Health

#694 in the United States

#755 in North America

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

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Public Health

#709 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Public Health

#714 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

19. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Public Health

#779 in the United States

#843 in North America

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

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Public Health

#853 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

21. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Public Health

#883 in the United States

#950 in North America

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

22. Union University

Jackson

For Public Health

#951 in the United States

#1020 in North America

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

23. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Public Health

#970 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

24. Fisk University

Nashville

For Public Health

#1008 in the United States

#1079 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	16	57
Alabama	17	37
Georgia	29	18
Indiana	25	63
Mississippi	9	158
South Carolina	18	64
Illinois	45	20
North Carolina	28	6
Arkansas	12	119
Ohio	39	27
West Virginia	11	105
Missouri	20	29
Virginia	30	58
Louisiana	17	66
District of Columbia	8	65
Maryland	22	2
Iowa	10	42
Pennsylvania	68	11
Michigan	23	4
Florida	35	26
Wisconsin	22	15
Oklahoma	10	137
Kansas	9	101
New Jersey	19	28
New York	96	5
Minnesota	22	12
Connecticut	19	13
Nebraska	7	103
Rhode Island	7	41
Massachusetts	52	1
Texas	58	38
Vermont	5	91
South Dakota	7	238
New Hampshire	7	96
Colorado	17	43
North Dakota	4	172
Maine	10	201
New Mexico	5	73
Utah	7	31
Montana	4	123
Arizona	8	33
Idaho	5	148
Nevada	4	141
Puerto Rico	12	272
California	92	7
Oregon	16	59
Washington	18	3
Alaska	4	193
Hawaii	5	89