20 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 860K citations received by 24.8K academic papers made by 20 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#65 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#201 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#210 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

5. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#227 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#255 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

7. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#321 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

8. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#322 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

9. Fisk University

Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#365 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,836

10. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#371 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

11. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#407 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#503 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#625 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#631 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

15. King University

Bristol

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#699 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

16. South College

Knoxville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#759 in the United States

#823 in North America

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

17. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#770 in the United States

#834 in North America

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

18. Belmont University

Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#814 in the United States

#879 in North America

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

19. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#907 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#909 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	13	68
Alabama	16	91
Georgia	25	32
Indiana	20	33
Mississippi	7	164
South Carolina	14	98
Illinois	35	10
North Carolina	24	47
Arkansas	9	142
Ohio	34	21
West Virginia	5	108
Missouri	16	45
Virginia	28	36
Louisiana	17	64
District of Columbia	8	101
Maryland	18	14
Iowa	11	53
Pennsylvania	63	12
Michigan	21	8
Florida	28	29
Wisconsin	21	19
Oklahoma	9	72
Kansas	10	82
New Jersey	18	6
New York	85	9
Minnesota	21	28
Connecticut	18	22
Nebraska	7	93
Rhode Island	6	51
Massachusetts	48	4
Texas	53	15
Vermont	4	169
South Dakota	7	242
New Hampshire	8	75
Colorado	14	20
North Dakota	3	206
Maine	7	202
New Mexico	6	69
Utah	6	50
Montana	4	109
Arizona	5	7
Idaho	4	170
Puerto Rico	6	306
California	73	1
Oregon	14	74
Washington	16	11
Alaska	3	116
Hawaii	4	61