Colleges in Nashville, TN
The 25 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Nashville that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
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Award doctorates6In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Nashville
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (16)
- American Baptist CollegePrivate nonprofit · 46 undergraduatesCost $28,753 a year · net price $11,418 · completion 32%
Fields taught: 3, up to bachelor's
- Belmont UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 7,137 undergraduatesCost $64,800 a year · net price $32,648 · completion 71%Doctorates in: Legal Professions and Studies · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
- Casa Loma College - NashvillePrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Fisk UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,035 undergraduatesCost $44,373 a year · net price $37,143 · completion 40%
Fields taught: 13, up to master's
- Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusPrivate for-profit · 1,027 undergraduatesCost $35,414 a year · net price $28,537
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Herzing University-NashvillePrivate nonprofit · 201 undergraduatesCost $28,444 a year · net price $23,363
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- Lipscomb UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 2,997 undergraduatesCost $56,348 a year · net price $23,178 · completion 71%Doctorates in: Education · Theology and Religious Vocations · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 26, up to doctorate
- Meharry Medical CollegePrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- Nossi College of Art and DesignPrivate for-profit · 247 undergraduatesCost $26,909 a year · net price $24,518 · completion 40%
Fields taught: 2, up to bachelor's
- Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvillePrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- SAE Institute of Technology-NashvillePrivate for-profit · 1,712 undergraduatesCost $30,615 a year · net price $24,886 · completion 37%
Fields taught: 2, up to bachelor's
- South College-NashvillePrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Strayer University-TennesseePrivate for-profit · 1,784 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 50%
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- Tennessee State UniversityPublic · 4,848 undergraduatesCost $25,814 a year · net price $12,154 · completion 34%Doctorates in: Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Education · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 22, up to doctorate
- Trevecca Nazarene UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,737 undergraduatesCost $42,813 a year · net price $19,828 · completion 51%Doctorates in: Education · Psychology · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 21, up to doctorate
- Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 7,208 undergraduatesCost $94,142 a year · net price $15,497 · completion 93%Doctorates in: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (8)
- Fortis Institute-NashvillePrivate for-profit · 393 undergraduatesCost $34,714 a year · net price $27,243 · completion 46%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- John A Gupton CollegePrivate nonprofit · 166 undergraduatesCost $26,231 a year · net price $18,048 · completion 36%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingPrivate for-profit · 805 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegePrivate for-profit · 967 undergraduatesCost $39,932 a year · net price $34,648 · completion 69%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- Nashville Film InstitutePrivate for-profit · 60 undergraduatesCost $34,455 a year · net price $30,729 · completion 55%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Nashville State Community CollegePublic · 5,653 undergraduatesCost $16,415 a year · net price $7,979 · completion 20%
Fields taught: 13, up to associate
- Remington College-Nashville CampusPrivate nonprofit · 280 undergraduatesCost $29,367 a year · net price $22,690 · completion 46%
Fields taught: 5, up to associate
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvillePublic · 759 undergraduatesCost $13,666 a year · net price $6,551 · completion 78%
Fields taught: 8, up to certificate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (1)
- The Salon Professional Academy-NashvillePrivate for-profit · 33 undergraduatesCost $16,194 a year · net price $11,964 · completion 97%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,753 | $11,418 | 32% | 46 |
| Belmont University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $64,800 | $32,648 | 71% | 7,137 |
| Casa Loma College - Nashville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Fisk University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $44,373 | $37,143 | 40% | 1,035 |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,714 | $27,243 | 46% | 393 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | 4-year · Private for-profit | $35,414 | $28,537 | — | 1,027 |
| Herzing University-Nashville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,444 | $23,363 | — | 201 |
| John A Gupton College | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $26,231 | $18,048 | 36% | 166 |
| Lipscomb University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $56,348 | $23,178 | 71% | 2,997 |
| Meharry Medical College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | 805 |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College | 2-year · Private for-profit | $39,932 | $34,648 | 69% | 967 |
| Nashville Film Institute | 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,455 | $30,729 | 55% | 60 |
| Nashville State Community College | 2-year · Public | $16,415 | $7,979 | 20% | 5,653 |
| Nossi College of Art and Design | 4-year · Private for-profit | $26,909 | $24,518 | 40% | 247 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $29,367 | $22,690 | 46% | 280 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 4-year · Private for-profit | $30,615 | $24,886 | 37% | 1,712 |
| South College-Nashville | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 50% | 1,784 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | 2-year · Public | $13,666 | $6,551 | 78% | 759 |
| Tennessee State University | 4-year · Public | $25,814 | $12,154 | 34% | 4,848 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $16,194 | $11,964 | 97% | 33 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $42,813 | $19,828 | 51% | 1,737 |
| Vanderbilt University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $94,142 | $15,497 | 93% | 7,208 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07