Colleges

Colleges in Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee has 6 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 5 private. The largest is Vanderbilt University, with 7,208 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Vanderbilt University	private	7,208	5.9%	1500–1570	$67,498	$15,846	93.5%
Belmont University	private	7,137	95.3%	1160–1350	$42,540	$33,147	70.7%
Tennessee State University	public	4,848	70.1%	880–1050	$8,616	$15,796	34%
Lipscomb University	private	2,997	67.7%	1160–1380	$40,572	$24,739	72.2%
Trevecca Nazarene University	private	1,737	69.4%	980–1235	$31,300	$16,813	53.2%
Fisk University	private	1,035	37.4%	1140–1510	$25,858	$32,020	29.9%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Nashville, Tennessee?

6 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 5 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Nashville, Tennessee?

By acceptance rate, Vanderbilt University (5.9%), Fisk University (37.4%), Lipscomb University (67.7%), Trevecca Nazarene University (69.4%), Tennessee State University (70.1%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Nashville, Tennessee?

Tennessee State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $8,616 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.