20 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 581K citations received by 20.8K 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: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#202 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#223 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

5. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#225 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#260 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

7. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#303 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

8. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#320 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

9. Fisk University

Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#335 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

10. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#353 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

11. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#424 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#459 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

13. King University

Bristol

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#571 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#611 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. University of the South

Sewanee

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#712 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

16. South College

Knoxville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#734 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

17. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#769 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

18. Belmont University

Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#805 in the United States

#870 in North America

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

19. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#860 in the United States

#926 in North America

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

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#869 in the United States

#935 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	11	68
Alabama	16	87
Georgia	22	31
Indiana	20	36
Mississippi	7	157
South Carolina	12	94
Illinois	33	10
North Carolina	23	53
Arkansas	9	146
Ohio	32	20
West Virginia	4	107
Missouri	14	47
Virginia	25	33
Louisiana	16	67
District of Columbia	8	104
Maryland	18	13
Iowa	9	48
Pennsylvania	58	12
Michigan	21	7
Florida	27	29
Wisconsin	20	21
Oklahoma	9	72
Kansas	9	88
New Jersey	18	6
New York	84	9
Minnesota	20	28
Connecticut	17	22
Nebraska	7	93
Rhode Island	6	50
Massachusetts	44	4
Texas	52	14
Vermont	4	164
South Dakota	6	244
New Hampshire	8	77
Colorado	14	19
North Dakota	3	193
Maine	7	196
New Mexico	5	65
Utah	6	51
Montana	4	102
Arizona	5	5
Idaho	4	162
Puerto Rico	6	304
California	68	1
Oregon	13	73
Washington	16	11
Alaska	3	120
Hawaii	4	61