Best Nashville Colleges

Vanderbilt University

• Private 4 Year
• Nashville, TN
• 5.0 | 5 reviews

• Jan 1 application deadline

Vanderbilt is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate education, music, and the sciences. The tree-lined urban campus is a designated arboretum in the heart of Nashville.

• SAT Range 1500-1570
• Avg GPA 3.89
• Acceptance Rate 6%
• Net Price $25,186

Lipscomb University

• Private 4 Year
• Nashville, TN
• 4.0 | 2 reviews

Lipscomb is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood.

• SAT Range 1160-1380
• Avg GPA 3.73
• Acceptance Rate 68%
• Net Price $27,695

Belmont University

• Private 4 Year
• Nashville, TN
• 4.0 | 4 reviews

• Jul 1 application deadline

Belmont is a private university known for undergraduate music business, commercial music, and entertainment programs. The urban Nashville campus has long ties to the city's recording and music industry.

• SAT Range 1160-1350
• Avg GPA 3.83
• Acceptance Rate 95%
• Net Price $38,578

Fisk University

• Private 4 Year
• Nashville, TN
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 1 application deadline

Fisk is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The historic urban campus sits in Nashville and is closely tied to the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

• SAT Range 1140-1510
• Avg GPA 3.1
• Acceptance Rate 37%
• Net Price $18,595

Trevecca Nazarene University

• Private 4 Year
• Nashville, TN
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• Aug 1 application deadline

Trevecca is a private Nazarene university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. Most students live on the urban Nashville campus.

• SAT Range 980-1235
• Avg GPA 3.43
• Acceptance Rate 69%
• Net Price $18,035

Middle Tennessee State University

• Public 4 Year
• Murfreesboro, TN
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

• Aug 15 application deadline

MTSU is a large public university known for undergraduate recording industry, aerospace, and music business programs. The campus is in Murfreesboro, a growing city about a half hour southeast of Nashville.

• SAT Range 1010-1230
• Avg GPA 3.64
• Acceptance Rate 69%
• Net Price $13,859

Austin Peay State University

• Public 4 Year
• Clarksville, TN
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 4 application deadline

Austin Peay is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The Clarksville campus is close to Fort Campbell and draws many military-connected students.

• SAT Range 843-1126
• Avg GPA 3.3
• Acceptance Rate 96%
• Net Price $9,882

Tennessee State University

• Public 4 Year
• Nashville, TN
• | 0 reviews

Tennessee State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The urban campus is in Nashville.

• SAT Range 880-1050
• Avg GPA 3.22
• Acceptance Rate 70%
• Net Price $14,586

American Baptist College

• Private 4 Year
• Nashville, TN
• | 0 reviews

American Baptist College is a small private HBCU known for undergraduate theology and ministry. Students study on a compact Nashville campus with deep roots in Baptist tradition.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,340

Columbia State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Columbia, TN
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 13 application deadline

Columbia State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The main campus sits in Columbia, a small city in middle Tennessee.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,193

Cumberland University

• Private 4 Year
• Lebanon, TN
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

Cumberland is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The campus is in Lebanon, a smaller city east of Nashville.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.3
• Acceptance Rate 67%
• Net Price $18,499

Welch College

• Private 4 Year
• Gallatin, TN
• | 0 reviews

Welch College is a small private Free Will Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies, Christian ministry, and teacher education. The residential campus sits in Gallatin, northeast of Nashville.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.34
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $21,157

John A Gupton College

• Private 2 Year
• Nashville, TN
• | 0 reviews

John A. Gupton is a private college known for undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The small urban campus is located in Nashville.

• SAT Range 890-960
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $19,334

Nashville State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Nashville, TN
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 13 application deadline

Nashville State is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and information technology. Most students commute to its urban Nashville campus.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 2.91
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,892

Volunteer State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Gallatin, TN
• 3.0 | 1 reviews

• Aug 25 application deadline

Volunteer State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The Gallatin campus primarily serves commuting students from the greater Nashville area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.24
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,651

Nossi College of Art and Design

• Private 4 Year
• Nashville, TN
• | 0 reviews

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 46%
• Net Price $24,044

Williamson Christian College

• Private 4 Year
• Franklin, TN
• | 0 reviews

Williamson Christian College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is located in Franklin, a suburb south of Nashville.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.25
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $19,784

Remington College Nashville Campus

• Private 2 Year
• Nashville, TN
• | 0 reviews

Remington College Nashville is a private career college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and criminal justice. The urban campus emphasizes career-focused associate and bachelor's study.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $29,067