37 Best colleges for 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 Psychology. A graph of 4.95M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 37 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 Psychology

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Psychology

#91 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Psychology

#121 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Psychology

#126 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Psychology

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Psychology

#227 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Psychology

#317 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Psychology

#326 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

9. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Psychology

#493 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

10. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Psychology

#517 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Psychology

#556 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Psychology

#575 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

13. King University

Bristol

For Psychology

#591 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

14. Lee University

Cleveland

For Psychology

#666 in the United States

#724 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Psychology

#703 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Psychology

#748 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

17. Belmont University

Nashville

For Psychology

#755 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

18. Union University

Jackson

For Psychology

#785 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Psychology

#806 in the United States

#870 in North America

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

20. South College

Knoxville

For Psychology

#819 in the United States

#883 in North America

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

21. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Psychology

#825 in the United States

#890 in North America

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

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Psychology

#923 in the United States

#991 in North America

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

23. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Psychology

#985 in the United States

#1054 in North America

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

24. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Psychology

#1063 in the United States

#1135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,755

25. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Psychology

#1152 in the United States

#1227 in North America

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

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Psychology

#1218 in the United States

#1294 in North America

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

27. Fisk University

Nashville

For Psychology

#1240 in the United States

#1316 in North America

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

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Psychology

#1247 in the United States

#1323 in North America

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

29. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Psychology

#1340 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $15,395
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Psychology

#1351 in the United States

#1429 in North America

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

31. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Psychology

#1361 in the United States

#1439 in North America

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

32. Tusculum University

Greeneville

For Psychology

#1381 in the United States

#1459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $22,961
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,374

33. Welch College

Gallatin

For Psychology

#1401 in the United States

#1480 in North America

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

34. Lane College

Jackson

For Psychology

#1451 in the United States

#1533 in North America

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

35. Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville

For Psychology

#1470 in the United States

#1552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1083
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $16,222

36. Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens

For Psychology

#1483 in the United States

#1566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,414

37. Cumberland University

Lebanon

For Psychology

#1551 in the United States

#1638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $17,669
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,749

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	26	56
Alabama	25	52
Georgia	45	21
Indiana	35	57
Mississippi	14	158
South Carolina	25	73
Illinois	71	20
North Carolina	44	14
Arkansas	17	124
Ohio	60	23
West Virginia	17	100
Missouri	35	18
Virginia	43	39
Louisiana	25	90
District of Columbia	10	70
Maryland	28	2
Iowa	31	31
Pennsylvania	101	6
Michigan	37	3
Florida	58	27
Wisconsin	32	17
Oklahoma	20	129
Kansas	14	75
New Jersey	27	32
New York	132	8
Minnesota	28	16
Connecticut	21	7
Nebraska	13	111
Rhode Island	9	51
Massachusetts	68	1
Texas	77	34
Vermont	11	96
South Dakota	8	261
New Hampshire	13	95
Colorado	21	58
North Dakota	7	209
Maine	13	254
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	43
Montana	7	231
Arizona	11	40
Idaho	7	271
Nevada	7	149
Puerto Rico	16	429
California	130	4
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139