Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

15 Best Universities in Tennessee for Oceanography

Focusing specifically on Oceanography, our data science engine identified the 15 most influential universities in Tennessee. Our methodology evaluated 413.3K subject-specific papers and 14.13M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Knoxville

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

#69 in United States #78 in North America

42% Acceptance

30,564 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1794 Founded

2

Nashville

Vanderbilt University

#48 in United States #52 in North America

6% Acceptance

7,221 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

3

Memphis

University of Memphis

#175 in United States #199 in North America

72% Acceptance

15,770 Enrollment

1048 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

4

Nashville

Tennessee State University

#402 in United States #448 in North America

70% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

965 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

5

Cookeville

Tennessee Technological University

#334 in United States #371 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1179 Avg SAT

1915 Founded

6

Chattanooga

University of Tennessee – Chattanooga

#327 in United States #364 in North America

81% Acceptance

10,204 Enrollment

1112 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

7

Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

#280 in United States #311 in North America

69% Acceptance

10,204 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

8

Knoxville

#1493 in United States #1579 in North America

100% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1882 Founded

9

Johnson, TN

East Tennessee State University

#254 in United States #285 in North America

86% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

10

Bristol, TN

King University

#780 in United States #848 in North America

100% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

11

Nashville

Fisk University

#692 in United States #756 in North America

37% Acceptance

1,035 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

12

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

#593 in United States #650 in North America

96% Acceptance

8,791 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

13

Memphis

#576 in United States #631 in North America

50% Acceptance

1,838 Enrollment

1393 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

14

Knoxville

Johnson University

#466 in United States #514 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

15

Sewanee

University of the South

#458 in United States #506 in North America

57% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1857 Founded