25 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 2.38M citations received by 67.4K academic papers made by 25 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 Surgery

#49 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Surgery

#65 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Surgery

#89 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Surgery

#121 in the United States

#135 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Surgery

#168 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

6. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Surgery

#191 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Surgery

#206 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

8. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Surgery

#283 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

9. King University

Bristol

For Surgery

#354 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

10. University of the South

Sewanee

For Surgery

#402 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

11. Lee University

Cleveland

For Surgery

#413 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

12. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Surgery

#421 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

13. Union University

Jackson

For Surgery

#424 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

14. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Surgery

#445 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

15. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Surgery

#520 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

16. South College

Knoxville

For Surgery

#580 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

17. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Surgery

#601 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

18. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Surgery

#608 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

19. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Surgery

#670 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 525
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

20. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Surgery

#685 in the United States

#735 in North America

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

21. Belmont University

Nashville

For Surgery

#697 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

22. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Surgery

#702 in the United States

#755 in North America

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

23. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Surgery

#872 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,068

24. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Surgery

#873 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

25. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Surgery

#943 in the United States

#1009 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Surgery

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	13	60
Alabama	17	26
Georgia	24	16
Indiana	24	27
Mississippi	7	98
South Carolina	14	46
Illinois	39	17
North Carolina	27	23
Arkansas	10	71
Ohio	37	35
West Virginia	11	92
Missouri	24	14
Virginia	25	43
Louisiana	13	72
District of Columbia	8	56
Maryland	17	2
Iowa	11	39
Pennsylvania	63	8
Michigan	24	5
Florida	36	24
Wisconsin	20	28
Oklahoma	10	91
Kansas	10	101
New Jersey	16	55
New York	91	12
Minnesota	17	3
Connecticut	16	13
Nebraska	9	68
Rhode Island	5	53
Massachusetts	42	1
Texas	56	10
Vermont	3	79
South Dakota	5	193
New Hampshire	6	108
Colorado	14	34
North Dakota	5	199
Maine	8	338
New Mexico	4	77
Utah	7	32
Arizona	7	52
Idaho	3	289
Nevada	4	158
Puerto Rico	9	244
California	89	4
Oregon	15	40
Washington	18	6
Hawaii	3	128