24 Best Public Health schools in Tennessee

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.12M citations received by 34.2K 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

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Public Health

#81 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Public Health

#123 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Public Health

#160 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Public Health

#170 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Public Health

#217 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Public Health

#317 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 962
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1876

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Public Health

#320 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Public Health

#331 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Public Health

#431 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,315
Enrollment: 9,218

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Public Health

#441 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1307
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,061

12. Lee University

Cleveland

For Public Health

#443 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

13. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Public Health

#509 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,471

14. King University

Bristol

For Public Health

#582 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $22,626
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $22,715

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Public Health

#651 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. South College

Knoxville

For Public Health

#665 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,831
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,048

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Public Health

#698 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,672

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Public Health

#754 in the United States

#817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,752
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,977

19. Belmont University

Nashville

For Public Health

#808 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,225

20. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Public Health

#809 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,162

21. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Public Health

#832 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

22. Union University

Jackson

For Public Health

#844 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,585

23. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Public Health

#942 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,937

24. Fisk University

Nashville

For Public Health

#977 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	13	60
Alabama	16	37
Georgia	27	19
Indiana	22	63
Mississippi	9	155
South Carolina	17	67
Illinois	36	20
North Carolina	26	7
Arkansas	11	124
Ohio	36	27
West Virginia	8	108
Missouri	18	28
Virginia	28	61
Louisiana	16	73
District of Columbia	8	66
Maryland	21	2
Iowa	10	42
Pennsylvania	65	13
Michigan	22	4
Florida	31	25
Wisconsin	21	16
Oklahoma	10	135
Kansas	8	105
New Jersey	19	30
New York	95	5
Minnesota	22	11
Connecticut	18	12
Nebraska	6	103
Rhode Island	7	41
Massachusetts	50	1
Texas	57	38
Vermont	5	92
South Dakota	7	236
New Hampshire	7	104
Colorado	16	40
North Dakota	4	177
Maine	9	195
New Mexico	5	70
Utah	7	31
Montana	4	121
Arizona	7	32
Idaho	5	145
Nevada	4	140
Puerto Rico	10	286
California	90	6
Oregon	15	56
Washington	18	3
Alaska	4	187
Hawaii	5	94