36 Best Medical schools in Tennessee
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Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 9.2M citations received by 247K academic papers made by 36 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,689
2. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,121
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1911
3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
4. Johnson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,713
5. University of Memphis
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
6. East Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
7. Meharry Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 1,083
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- Founded
- 1876
8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
9. Middle Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
10. University of the South
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1317
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,616
11. Tennessee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 962
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
12. King University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $23,282
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $24,339
13. Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,222
14. Tennessee Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
15. South College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,584
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $13,698
16. Union University
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,191
17. Bryan College - Dayton
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,105
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $12,650
18. Lincoln Memorial University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1113
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $19,401
19. Austin Peay State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1054
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
20. Lipscomb University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1248
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,386
21. Rhodes College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $30,590
22. Belmont University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $37,558
23. University of Tennessee - Martin
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
24. Southern College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Enrollment
- 525
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- Founded
- 1932
25. Carson-Newman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $19,755
26. Christian Brothers University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $17,068
27. Fisk University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,836
28. Maryville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1103
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,990
29. Milligan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $21,463
30. Lane College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,384
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $10,229
31. Southern Adventist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,374
32. Tusculum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $22,961
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,374
33. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $15,395
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
34. Cumberland University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $17,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,749
35. Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $16,414
Closest to Tennessee states to learn Medicine
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 26 | 57 |
| Alabama | 28 | 31 |
| Georgia | 47 | 19 |
| Indiana | 35 | 39 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 116 |
| South Carolina | 29 | 59 |
| Illinois | 73 | 22 |
| North Carolina | 45 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 88 |
| Ohio | 61 | 29 |
| West Virginia | 21 | 105 |
| Missouri | 37 | 17 |
| Virginia | 43 | 49 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 78 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 63 |
| Maryland | 27 | 2 |
| Iowa | 31 | 35 |
| Pennsylvania | 102 | 7 |
| Michigan | 36 | 4 |
| Florida | 63 | 25 |
| Delaware | 3 | 132 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 110 |
| Kansas | 16 | 98 |
| New Jersey | 27 | 43 |
| New York | 136 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 9 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 8 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 87 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 55 |
| Massachusetts | 70 | 1 |
| Texas | 77 | 15 |
| Vermont | 12 | 92 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 233 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 101 |
| Colorado | 20 | 37 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 202 |
| Maine | 13 | 247 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 82 |
| Utah | 11 | 36 |
| Montana | 9 | 182 |
| Arizona | 11 | 47 |
| Idaho | 7 | 209 |
| Nevada | 8 | 158 |
| Puerto Rico | 16 | 314 |
| California | 132 | 3 |
| Oregon | 18 | 46 |
| Washington | 31 | 5 |
| Alaska | 4 | 283 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 130 |