37 Best colleges for 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 Psychology. A graph of 5.19M citations received by 139K 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

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Psychology

#91 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Psychology

#122 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Psychology

#127 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Psychology

#201 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Psychology

#228 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Psychology

#318 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Psychology

#325 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

9. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Psychology

#491 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

10. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Psychology

#519 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Psychology

#557 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

12. University of the South

Sewanee

For Psychology

#580 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

13. King University

Bristol

For Psychology

#604 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

14. Lee University

Cleveland

For Psychology

#660 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

15. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Psychology

#700 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Psychology

#739 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

17. Belmont University

Nashville

For Psychology

#748 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

18. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Psychology

#787 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

19. Union University

Jackson

For Psychology

#803 in the United States

#867 in North America

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

20. South College

Knoxville

For Psychology

#811 in the United States

#876 in North America

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

21. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Psychology

#823 in the United States

#888 in North America

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

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Psychology

#903 in the United States

#971 in North America

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

23. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Psychology

#976 in the United States

#1045 in North America

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

24. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Psychology

#1065 in the United States

#1137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,895

25. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Psychology

#1159 in the United States

#1234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 530
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1932

26. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Psychology

#1219 in the United States

#1295 in North America

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

27. Fisk University

Nashville

For Psychology

#1241 in the United States

#1317 in North America

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

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Psychology

#1257 in the United States

#1333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,469
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,153

29. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Psychology

#1345 in the United States

#1424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $11,348
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Psychology

#1348 in the United States

#1427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,165

31. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Psychology

#1366 in the United States

#1445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,753

32. Welch College

Gallatin

For Psychology

#1383 in the United States

#1462 in North America

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

33. Tusculum University

Greeneville

For Psychology

#1386 in the United States

#1465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $20,355
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,759

34. Lane College

Jackson

For Psychology

#1437 in the United States

#1519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,803
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,689

35. Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville

For Psychology

#1472 in the United States

#1554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1108
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,035

36. Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens

For Psychology

#1485 in the United States

#1568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $15,125
Receiving Aid: 100%

37. Cumberland University

Lebanon

For Psychology

#1553 in the United States

#1640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $18,499
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,703

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	26	56
Alabama	26	52
Georgia	46	21
Indiana	35	57
Mississippi	14	158
South Carolina	25	73
Illinois	71	20
North Carolina	44	14
Arkansas	17	125
Ohio	60	23
West Virginia	17	100
Missouri	35	18
Virginia	43	39
Louisiana	25	90
District of Columbia	10	71
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	33
Vermont	11	97
South Dakota	8	260
New Hampshire	13	95
Colorado	21	58
North Dakota	7	209
Maine	13	253
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	43
Montana	7	231
Arizona	11	40
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
Puerto Rico	16	421
California	130	4
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139