Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

27 Best Universities in Tennessee for Psychiatry

We ranked the top 27 universities for Psychiatry in Tennessee based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 478.4K subject-specific papers and 16.2M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Nashville

Vanderbilt University

For Psychiatry

#36 in United States #41 in North America

6% Acceptance

7,221 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

2

Memphis

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

For Psychiatry

#95 in United States #108 in North America

40% Acceptance

3,485 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

3

Knoxville

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

For Psychiatry

#103 in United States #116 in North America

42% Acceptance

30,564 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1794 Founded

4

Memphis

University of Memphis

For Psychiatry

#153 in United States #175 in North America

72% Acceptance

15,770 Enrollment

1048 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

5

Jackson, TN

Union University

For Psychiatry

#655 in United States #711 in North America

60% Acceptance

1,934 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1823 Founded

6

Cookeville

Tennessee Technological University

For Psychiatry

#507 in United States #556 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1179 Avg SAT

1915 Founded

7

Bristol, TN

King University

For Psychiatry

#567 in United States #619 in North America

100% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

8

Chattanooga

University of Tennessee – Chattanooga

For Psychiatry

#318 in United States #354 in North America

81% Acceptance

10,204 Enrollment

1112 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

9

Nashville

Lipscomb University

For Psychiatry

#809 in United States #869 in North America

68% Acceptance

5,186 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

10

Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

For Psychiatry

#375 in United States #413 in North America

69% Acceptance

10,204 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

11

Knoxville

For Psychiatry

#608 in United States #661 in North America

100% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1882 Founded

12

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

For Psychiatry

#659 in United States #715 in North America

96% Acceptance

8,791 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

13

Johnson, TN

East Tennessee State University

For Psychiatry

#196 in United States #220 in North America

86% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

14

Memphis

Southern College of Optometry

For Psychiatry

#1035 in United States #1105 in North America

38% Acceptance

474 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

15

Memphis

For Psychiatry

#792 in United States #852 in North America

50% Acceptance

1,838 Enrollment

1393 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

16

Milligan College

Milligan College

For Psychiatry

#1178 in United States #1251 in North America

72% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1201 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

17

Nashville

Belmont University

For Psychiatry

#780 in United States #838 in North America

95% Acceptance

7,175 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

18

Memphis

Christian Brothers University

For Psychiatry

#1172 in United States #1245 in North America

87% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

19

Nashville

Meharry Medical College

For Psychiatry

#372 in United States #410 in North America

10% Acceptance

967 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

20

Dayton, TN

Bryan College – Dayton

For Psychiatry

#666 in United States #722 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,565 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

21

Martin

University of Tennessee – Martin

For Psychiatry

#936 in United States #1004 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,809 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

22

Jefferson City

Carson-Newman University

For Psychiatry

#980 in United States #1048 in North America

90% Acceptance

1,596 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

23

Knoxville

Johnson University

For Psychiatry

#156 in United States #178 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

24

Cleveland, TN

For Psychiatry

#478 in United States #523 in North America

71% Acceptance

5,382 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1918 Founded

25

Sewanee

University of the South

For Psychiatry

#471 in United States #516 in North America

57% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

26

Harrogate

Lincoln Memorial University

For Psychiatry

#713 in United States #770 in North America

63% Acceptance

5,382 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

27

Nashville

Tennessee State University

For Psychiatry

#594 in United States #646 in North America

70% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

965 Avg SAT

1912 Founded