26 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 32.2K academic papers made by 26 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 Social Psychology

#59 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Social Psychology

#74 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Social Psychology

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Social Psychology

#251 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Social Psychology

#259 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Social Psychology

#289 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Social Psychology

#320 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

8. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Social Psychology

#321 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

9. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Social Psychology

#522 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. King University

Bristol

For Social Psychology

#569 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#588 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Social Psychology

#597 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

13. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Social Psychology

#649 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Social Psychology

#681 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

15. Belmont University

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#711 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

16. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Social Psychology

#734 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#755 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Social Psychology

#776 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

19. Union University

Jackson

For Social Psychology

#881 in the United States

#950 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Social Psychology

#899 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#948 in the United States

#1018 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Social Psychology

#991 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

23. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Social Psychology

#1093 in the United States

#1165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,754

24. South College

Knoxville

For Social Psychology

#1109 in the United States

#1181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

25. Welch College

Gallatin

For Social Psychology

#1165 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,157
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,462

26. Fisk University

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#1218 in the United States

#1295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	20	50
Alabama	18	82
Georgia	35	39
Indiana	25	25
Mississippi	9	170
South Carolina	20	67
Illinois	53	9
North Carolina	35	22
Arkansas	15	125
Ohio	50	11
West Virginia	9	99
Missouri	25	43
Virginia	38	41
Louisiana	19	92
District of Columbia	9	86
Maryland	24	23
Iowa	19	27
Pennsylvania	87	5
Michigan	28	1
Florida	36	31
Wisconsin	25	16
Oklahoma	12	100
Kansas	10	49
New Jersey	22	28
New York	111	4
Minnesota	25	14
Connecticut	20	7
Nebraska	9	73
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	59	2
Texas	63	15
Vermont	8	124
South Dakota	8	309
New Hampshire	11	105
Colorado	18	72
North Dakota	5	181
Maine	8	209
New Mexico	7	104
Utah	10	58
Montana	4	219
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	245
Nevada	4	142
Puerto Rico	8	673
California	106	3
Oregon	16	87
Washington	19	10
Alaska	3	430
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Tennessee

Child Psychology20

Clinical Psychology20

Cognitive Science15

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience26

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5