5 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Nashville, TN

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Below is a list of best universities in Nashville ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 275K citations received by 7.91K academic papers made by 5 universities in Nashville 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Tennessee
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$25,606

2. Tennessee State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Tennessee
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$17,315
Enrollment
9,218

3. Fisk University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Tennessee
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,578

4. Meharry Medical College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in Tennessee
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
962
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1876

5. Belmont University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in Tennessee
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$36,225

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Nashville

Distance, km
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University
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52 Middle Tennessee State University 353
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee
96 Western Kentucky University 269
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Bowling Green, Kentucky
115 Tennessee Technological University 320
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Cookeville, Tennessee
155 Alabama A&M University 317
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Normal, Alabama
161 University of Alabama in Huntsville 87
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Huntsville, Alabama
183 University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 424
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
246 University of Louisville 149
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Louisville, Kentucky
256 Johnson University 303
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Knoxville, Tennessee
258 University of Tennessee - Knoxville 69
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Knoxville, Tennessee
276 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale 207
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Carbondale, Illinois