Biological and Biomedical Sciences colleges in Tennessee, ranked by graduates
27 colleges in Tennessee awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023: 1,706 degrees, 5.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (7.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Tennessee graduated the most (372, 6.2% of its class). 10 of the 27 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 71%; the most selective is Vanderbilt University at 6%.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences colleges in Tennessee
Every Tennessee college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its biological and biomedical sciences page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Tennessee | Public | 372 | 6.2% | 42% | 1330 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | Public | 253 | 5.2% | 69% | 1150 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University | Private | 133 | 7.2% | 6% | 1560 |
| 4 | Tennessee Tech University | Public | 93 | 5.1% | 76% | 1180 |
| 5 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Public | 92 | 4.3% | 81% | 1200 |
| 6 | Rhodes College | Private | 81 | 18.9% | 50% | 1370 |
| 7 | East Tennessee State University | Public | 80 | 3.6% | 86% | 1140 |
| 8 | University of Memphis | Public | 70 | 2.4% | 72% | 1200 |
| 9 | Lipscomb University | Private | 66 | 9.1% | 68% | 1280 |
| 10 | Belmont University | Private | 65 | 4% | 95% | 1310 |
| 11 | Sewanee - University of the South | Private | 52 | 13% | 57% | 1230 |
| 12 | Austin Peay State University | Public | 48 | 3.6% | 96% | 1100 |
| 13 | Tennessee State University | Public | 45 | 6.3% | 70% | 1050 |
| 14 | Fisk University | Private | 39 | 34.8% | 37% | 1050 |
| 15 | UT Martin | Public | 27 | 2.7% | 88% | 1100 |
| 16 | Union University (TN) | Private | 26 | 6.4% | 60% | 1150 |
| 17 | Freed-Hardeman University | Private | 23 | 5.6% | 60% | 1160 |
| 18 | Lincoln Memorial University | Private | 22 | 8.4% | 63% | 1150 |
| 19 | Christian Brothers University | Private | 16 | 6.2% | 87% | 1150 |
| 20 | Lane College | Private | 14 | 14.1% | 55% | 1020 |
| 21 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Private | 14 | 3.7% | 69% | 1150 |
| 22 | UT Southern | Public | 14 | 9.4% | 87% | 1100 |
| 23 | Carson-Newman University | Private | 13 | 4.3% | 90% | 1150 |
| 24 | King University | Private | 12 | 3.7% | 100% | 1150 |
| 25 | LeMoyne-Owen College | Private | 12 | 12.9% | 99% | 1020 |
| 26 | Lee University | Private | 12 | 1.7% | 71% | 1150 |
| 27 | Tusculum University | Private | 12 | 5.5% | 72% | 1150 |
Questions about biological and biomedical sciences colleges in Tennessee
What is the best college for biological and biomedical sciences in Tennessee?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest biological and biomedical sciences programs in Tennessee are University of Tennessee (372), Middle Tennessee State University (253), Vanderbilt University (133). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Tennessee college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Tennessee offer biological and biomedical sciences?
27 four-year colleges in Tennessee awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023, 10 public and 17 private, for 1,706 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for biological and biomedical sciences in Tennessee?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Tennessee residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.