23 Best colleges for Radiology and Nuclear medicine 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 43.8K 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#44 in the United States

#48 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#87 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#133 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#173 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

6. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#183 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#228 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

8. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#262 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

9. Lee University

Cleveland

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#371 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

10. King University

Bristol

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#404 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

11. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#427 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

12. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#436 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#472 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

14. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#502 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

15. Union University

Jackson

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#508 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

16. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#524 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

17. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#536 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

18. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#595 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

19. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#602 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

20. South College

Knoxville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#620 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

21. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#661 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

22. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#717 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

23. Belmont University

Nashville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#740 in the United States

#798 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Radiology and Nuclear medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	9	61
Alabama	17	26
Georgia	18	16
Indiana	19	33
Mississippi	7	66
South Carolina	12	46
Illinois	34	17
North Carolina	24	28
Arkansas	10	79
Ohio	30	35
West Virginia	10	98
Missouri	19	11
Virginia	22	41
Louisiana	12	65
District of Columbia	7	59
Maryland	14	2
Iowa	8	31
Pennsylvania	56	7
Michigan	22	6
Florida	27	25
Wisconsin	16	21
Oklahoma	9	97
Kansas	8	115
New Jersey	15	57
New York	72	12
Minnesota	14	3
Connecticut	15	13
Nebraska	8	83
Rhode Island	4	58
Massachusetts	35	1
Texas	55	14
Vermont	3	86
South Dakota	5	200
New Hampshire	5	95
Colorado	14	43
North Dakota	3	209
Maine	7	293
New Mexico	3	78
Utah	7	32
Arizona	6	51
Idaho	3	283
Nevada	4	169
Puerto Rico	9	255
California	72	4
Oregon	9	45
Washington	13	9