31 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 3.4M citations received by 105K academic papers made by 31 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. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#53 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#169 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

4. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#244 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

5. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#268 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

6. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Quantum and Particle physics

#330 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#337 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Quantum and Particle physics

#354 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

9. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#381 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#392 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

11. Fisk University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#487 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Quantum and Particle physics

#528 in the United States

#582 in North America

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

13. King University

Bristol

For Quantum and Particle physics

#536 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

14. South College

Knoxville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#653 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

16. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#655 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,463

17. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#705 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

18. Union University

Jackson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#781 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,191

19. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#785 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#917 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

21. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#936 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,068

22. Belmont University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#942 in the United States

#1011 in North America

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

23. Lee University

Cleveland

For Quantum and Particle physics

#994 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,222

24. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Quantum and Particle physics

#995 in the United States

#1066 in North America

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

25. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1027 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,386

26. Maryville College

Maryville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1084 in the United States

#1158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1103
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,990

27. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1139 in the United States

#1214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,374

28. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1196 in the United States

#1271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 525
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

29. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1267 in the United States

#1344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1113
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,401

30. Welch College

Gallatin

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1280 in the United States

#1358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,214
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,153

31. Lane College

Jackson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1296 in the United States

#1374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,384
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,229

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Quantum and Particle physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	22	74
Alabama	22	97
Georgia	37	15
Indiana	30	20
Mississippi	13	133
South Carolina	23	75
Illinois	58	7
North Carolina	34	40
Arkansas	17	106
Ohio	51	23
West Virginia	14	114
Missouri	30	55
Virginia	38	38
Louisiana	22	71
District of Columbia	8	110
Maryland	25	16
Iowa	21	37
Pennsylvania	87	12
Michigan	32	5
Florida	43	30
Wisconsin	27	14
Oklahoma	18	87
Kansas	13	89
New Jersey	24	8
New York	121	10
Minnesota	25	17
Connecticut	20	27
Nebraska	10	77
Rhode Island	9	52
Massachusetts	60	1
Texas	71	11
Vermont	10	162
South Dakota	8	266
New Hampshire	11	95
Colorado	18	34
North Dakota	7	181
Maine	11	192
New Mexico	8	78
Utah	10	45
Montana	6	144
Arizona	7	31
Idaho	7	160
Nevada	4	131
Puerto Rico	13	271
California	110	2
Oregon	16	80
Washington	25	13
Alaska	4	195
Hawaii	7	120