26 Best colleges for Social Psychology 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 31.6K 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: $26,689

2. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Social Psychology

#74 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Social Psychology

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

4. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Social Psychology

#248 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
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: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Social Psychology

#287 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

7. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Social Psychology

#321 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

8. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Social Psychology

#322 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

9. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Social Psychology

#522 in the United States

#576 in North America

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

10. King University

Bristol

For Social Psychology

#559 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#587 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Social Psychology

#598 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

13. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Social Psychology

#656 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Social Psychology

#681 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

15. Belmont University

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#715 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

16. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Social Psychology

#731 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

17. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#764 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Social Psychology

#784 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

19. Union University

Jackson

For Social Psychology

#877 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Social Psychology

#913 in the United States

#982 in North America

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

21. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#962 in the United States

#1032 in North America

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

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Social Psychology

#1002 in the United States

#1073 in North America

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

23. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Social Psychology

#1089 in the United States

#1161 in North America

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

24. South College

Knoxville

For Social Psychology

#1120 in the United States

#1192 in North America

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

25. Welch College

Gallatin

For Social Psychology

#1173 in the United States

#1247 in North America

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

26. Fisk University

Nashville

For Social Psychology

#1217 in the United States

#1294 in North America

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	20	50
Alabama	18	83
Georgia	35	39
Indiana	25	25
Mississippi	9	170
South Carolina	20	67
Illinois	54	9
North Carolina	34	22
Arkansas	15	128
Ohio	50	11
West Virginia	9	99
Missouri	25	43
Virginia	38	41
Louisiana	19	90
District of Columbia	9	86
Maryland	24	23
Iowa	17	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	8
Nebraska	9	73
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	59	2
Texas	63	15
Vermont	8	125
South Dakota	8	311
New Hampshire	11	106
Colorado	18	71
North Dakota	5	181
Maine	8	208
New Mexico	7	104
Utah	10	58
Montana	4	219
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	247
Nevada	4	143
Puerto Rico	8	677
California	106	3
Oregon	16	85
Washington	19	10
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Tennessee

Child Psychology19

Clinical Psychology20

Cognitive Science15

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience26

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5