Best colleges for chemistry in Tennessee
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in chemistry, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for chemistry in Tennessee34 schools
34 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Tennessee.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in chemistry, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 2
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B
- 3Tie
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 3Tie
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 5
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#5 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B
- 6
Union University
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit#6 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 7
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#7 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 8
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · Private nonprofit#8 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 9
Milligan University
Milligan, TN · Private nonprofit#9 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 10
Lee University
Cleveland, TN · Private nonprofit#10 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 11
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · PublicTop 21% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 12
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public#13 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 13
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN · Private nonprofit#15 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 14
Fisk University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#16 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 15
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · Public#17 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 16
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofitTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 17Tie
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN · Private nonprofit#20 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 17Tie
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit#20 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 17Tie
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 20Tie
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit#24 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 20Tie
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit#24 in Tennessee
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 22
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 23
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 24
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 25
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | $15,846 | $14,000 | $91,565 | 94% |
| Rhodes College | $28,585 | $21,761 | $66,651 | 85% |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $18,976 | $20,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| The University of the South | $27,872 | $22,855 | $64,911 | 80% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Belmont University | $33,147 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $21,574 | $21,500 | $47,485 | 71% |
| Milligan University | $21,365 | $25,219 | $46,641 | 63% |
| Lee University | $18,878 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| Tennessee Technological University | $14,246 | $15,650 | $48,501 | 58% |
| Middle Tennessee State University | $13,359 | $20,000 | $48,541 | 54% |
| Bryan College-Dayton | $20,614 | $23,000 | $54,434 | 50% |
| Fisk University | $32,020 | $27,000 | $45,454 | 30% |
| East Tennessee State University | $15,983 | $19,442 | $44,859 | 53% |
| Christian Brothers University | $9,854 | $27,000 | $57,478 | 55% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | $20,406 | $20,000 | $49,956 | 50% |
| Southern Adventist University | $24,345 | $24,500 | $53,723 | 49% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | $10,701 | $21,024 | $44,213 | 53% |
| Carson-Newman University | $20,251 | $21,500 | $48,382 | 53% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $16,813 | $18,744 | $49,378 | 53% |
| University of Memphis | $12,397 | $23,300 | $48,458 | 51% |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | $14,265 | $19,500 | $51,151 | 50% |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | $14,836 | $20,000 | $45,989 | 48% |
| Maryville College | $19,360 | $25,375 | $49,279 | 50% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 17
- California 63
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 19
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 25
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 34
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 18
- Maine 8
- Maryland 21
- Massachusetts 40
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 26
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 24
- New Mexico 6
- New York 76
- North Carolina 41
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 52
- Oklahoma 19
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 77
- Puerto Rico 16
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Texas 63
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 36
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 27