35 Best colleges for Psychology in Tennessee

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 3.75M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 35 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

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Psychology

#93 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Psychology

#124 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

4. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Psychology

#133 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Psychology

#182 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

6. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Psychology

#229 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Psychology

#322 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Psychology

#323 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Psychology

#486 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 962
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1876

10. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Psychology

#497 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,471

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Psychology

#556 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,315
Enrollment: 9,218

12. King University

Bristol

For Psychology

#563 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $22,626
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $22,715

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Psychology

#631 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1307
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,061

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Psychology

#664 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Union University

Jackson

For Psychology

#708 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,585

16. Lee University

Cleveland

For Psychology

#728 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

17. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Psychology

#733 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,672

18. Belmont University

Nashville

For Psychology

#751 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,225

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Psychology

#764 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,752
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,977

20. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Psychology

#785 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. South College

Knoxville

For Psychology

#808 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,831
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,048

22. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Psychology

#948 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,937

23. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Psychology

#964 in the United States

#1032 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,162

24. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Psychology

#1102 in the United States

#1174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 532
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

25. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Psychology

#1127 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1062
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,111

26. Fisk University

Nashville

For Psychology

#1215 in the United States

#1289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

27. Maryville College

Maryville

For Psychology

#1220 in the United States

#1294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,583

28. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Psychology

#1228 in the United States

#1302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,612
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Psychology

#1311 in the United States

#1388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $9,549
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Psychology

#1346 in the United States

#1425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,332

31. Welch College

Gallatin

For Psychology

#1379 in the United States

#1458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,966
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,736

32. Tusculum University

Greeneville

For Psychology

#1387 in the United States

#1466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,414

33. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Psychology

#1395 in the United States

#1474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,865
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville

For Psychology

#1397 in the United States

#1476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,080

35. Lane College

Jackson

For Psychology

#1511 in the United States

#1596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,370
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,154

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	26	55
Alabama	24	50
Georgia	44	20
Indiana	34	58
Mississippi	14	155
South Carolina	24	72
Illinois	70	23
North Carolina	42	16
Arkansas	17	125
Ohio	60	22
West Virginia	17	108
Missouri	35	18
Virginia	41	42
Louisiana	25	91
District of Columbia	10	69
Maryland	27	2
Iowa	32	31
Pennsylvania	99	7
Michigan	37	3
Florida	55	27
Wisconsin	31	17
Oklahoma	18	132
Kansas	14	79
New Jersey	27	33
New York	130	9
Minnesota	28	14
Connecticut	21	6
Nebraska	13	114
Rhode Island	9	52
Massachusetts	67	1
Texas	76	34
Vermont	11	96
South Dakota	8	258
New Hampshire	13	102
Colorado	20	56
North Dakota	6	204
Maine	13	247
New Mexico	7	89
Utah	11	41
Montana	7	230
Arizona	10	39
Idaho	7	277
Nevada	7	151
Puerto Rico	15	427
California	128	4
Oregon	18	53
Washington	29	5
Alaska	4	395
Hawaii	6	136