24 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 1.93M citations received by 61.9K 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 Surgery

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Surgery

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Surgery

#86 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

4. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Surgery

#116 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Surgery

#170 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

6. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Surgery

#182 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Surgery

#206 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

8. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Surgery

#288 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

9. King University

Bristol

For Surgery

#369 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

10. Union University

Jackson

For Surgery

#397 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

11. Lee University

Cleveland

For Surgery

#410 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

12. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Surgery

#421 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

13. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Surgery

#426 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

14. University of the South

Sewanee

For Surgery

#474 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

15. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Surgery

#504 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

16. South College

Knoxville

For Surgery

#569 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

17. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Surgery

#583 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

18. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Surgery

#632 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 532
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

19. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Surgery

#652 in the United States

#700 in North America

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

20. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Surgery

#666 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

21. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Surgery

#674 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

22. Belmont University

Nashville

For Surgery

#722 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

23. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Surgery

#884 in the United States

#948 in North America

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

24. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Surgery

#897 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,612
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Surgery

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	13	60
Alabama	16	25
Georgia	21	16
Indiana	22	27
Mississippi	7	101
South Carolina	12	48
Illinois	36	17
North Carolina	26	23
Arkansas	10	73
Ohio	36	35
West Virginia	7	95
Missouri	21	19
Virginia	25	44
Louisiana	13	72
District of Columbia	7	57
Maryland	14	2
Iowa	10	40
Pennsylvania	60	8
Michigan	23	5
Florida	32	24
Wisconsin	17	29
Oklahoma	10	93
Kansas	8	107
New Jersey	16	63
New York	85	12
Minnesota	17	3
Connecticut	15	13
Nebraska	8	68
Rhode Island	5	51
Massachusetts	43	1
Texas	54	10
Vermont	3	79
South Dakota	5	196
New Hampshire	5	109
Colorado	13	31
North Dakota	4	197
Maine	7	321
New Mexico	3	78
Utah	7	33
Arizona	7	53
Idaho	3	273
Nevada	4	156
Puerto Rico	9	243
California	85	4
Oregon	13	39
Washington	16	6