Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Interdenominational Christian
Location Nashville, TN
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,070
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 34%
From Region 17%
Athletes 4.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Hispanic 11%
Black 7%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 35 14% / 86% 0% $56,152 36 94%
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,453 43 94%
Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $58,225 42
Elementary Education 14 0% / 100% 0% $58,453 43 94%
Secondary Education 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $58,453 43 94%
Art Teacher Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,347 25 94%
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,347 25 94%
Music Education 9 44% / 56% 0% $52,347 25 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences and Nursing 208 11% / 89% 2% $67,895 66 99%
Exercise Science 51 25% / 75% 2% $43,902 8 100%
Health/Medical Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Nursing 131 5% / 95% 2% $77,002 80 99%
Public Health 13 15% / 85% 8% $59,277 45
Music Therapy 11 0% / 100% 0% $80,879 84 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 270 25% / 75% 1% $62,692 55 91%
Economics 12 +6 50% / 50% 8%
International Economics $78,171 81
Asian Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Broadcast Journalism $63,333 56
Communication Studies 13 23% / 77% 0% $68,463 67 82%
Communication and Media Studies 13 +2 8% / 92% 0% $68,463 67 82%
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,023 32
English 19 +1 21% / 79% 0% $41,354 6 84%
French 1 100% / 0% 0%
German 2 +5 50% / 50% 0% $57,240 39
History 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $56,835 38
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 +151 14% / 86% 0% $51,872 23 95%
International Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $58,597 43
Journalism 10 +4 10% / 90% 0% $63,247 56
Liberal Studies 19 42% / 58% 0% $77,276 80 80%
Mass Communication 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $68,463 67 82%
Philosophy 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $51,351 22
Philosophy and Religious Studies $51,613 23
Political Science 17 +1 53% / 47% 0% $58,821 44
Political Science and Government 3 33% / 67% 0% $58,806 44
Psychology 74 +2 16% / 84% 3% $69,449 69 100%
Public Relations $56,478 37 88%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 10 +3 10% / 90% 0% $56,478 37 88%
Public/Applied History 1 100% / 0% 0%
Publishing 8 0% / 100% 0% $67,172 65
Social Work 15 13% / 87% 0% $54,329 30 91%
Sociology 6 +2 0% / 100% 0% $56,024 35
Spanish 4 +8 0% / 100% 0% $57,284 39
Digital Media 2 50% / 50% 0% $59,209 45
Legal Studies 17 +1 35% / 65% 0% $57,558 40
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences $146,832 100 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Sciences and Mathematics 146 29% / 71% 1% $71,616 73 100%
Pre-Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $89,491 90
Computer Science 24 +2 54% / 46% 0% $92,051 92
Information Technology 16 +13 62% / 38% 6% $86,222 88
Web Page and Multimedia Design $83,628 86
Applied Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $88,371 89
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $67,085 65
Mathematics 6 +3 17% / 83% 0% $72,515 74
Physics $70,907 72
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 12 25% / 75% 0% $59,587 46
Biology 54 17% / 83% 2% $67,372 65 100%
Neuroscience 18 17% / 83% 0% $59,327 45
Environmental Science 10 20% / 80% 0% $54,257 30
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Theology and Christian Ministry 10 20% / 80% 0% $50,596 20
Biblical Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,930 21
Ministry 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,719 23
Religion/Religious Studies $56,123 36
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,473 37
Theology 7 14% / 86% 0% $49,549 17
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Visual and Performing Arts 171 25% / 75% 0% $42,605 7 99%
Acting 15 27% / 73% 0% $39,133 4
Architectural Studies 4 75% / 25% 0%
Architecture and Building Sciences 17 35% / 65% 0%
Art 6 +2 17% / 83% 0% $37,157 3
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $38,317 4
Directing and Theatrical Production 4 25% / 75% 0% $39,745 5
Fashion Design 15 0% / 100% 0% $44,301 9 100%
Film Production 44 +1 43% / 57% 0% $43,512 8 98%
Graphic Design 14 14% / 86% 0% $44,301 9 100%
Illustration 8 38% / 62% 0% $44,301 9 100%
Interior Design 27 4% / 96% 0% $44,301 9 100%
Photography 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,263 8
Playwriting and Screenwriting 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $39,832 5
Studio Art 3 0% / 100% 0% $37,374 4
Theatre Arts 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,706 5
Theatre Design and Production 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,997 5
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business 646 46% / 54% 0% $46,623 12 94%
Artist Management 88 +6 26% / 74% 1% $53,110 27 94%
Entertainment Industry Studies 77 +4 27% / 73% 0% $53,110 27 94%
Audio Engineering Technology 22 +3 36% / 64% 0% $51,920 23
Music 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $32,064 2 93%
Music 108 55% / 45% 0% $32,064 2 93%
Music Business 211 +3 41% / 59% 0% $53,110 27 94%
Music Performance 14 14% / 86% 0% $32,064 2 93%
Music Technology 15 67% / 33% 0% $32,064 2 93%
Music Theory and Composition 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $32,064 2 93%
Recording Industry Studies 102 +2 79% / 21% 0% $42,408 7 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jack C. Massey College of Business 204 42% / 58% 3% $73,782 76 95%
Accounting $84,195 86 100%
Business Administration 16 +6 50% / 50% 6% $73,895 76 100%
Business Analytics 11 +2 55% / 45% 0% $78,750 82
Business Economics $78,959 82 94%
Entrepreneurship 16 +2 25% / 75% 0% $77,357 80 94%
Finance 21 +6 76% / 24% 0% $128,643 99 100%
General Business 32 59% / 41% 9% $82,412 85 97%
Hospitality Management 3 0% / 100% 0% $62,697 55
International Business 9 56% / 44% 0% $69,955 70 89%
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 3 +2 33% / 67% 33% $73,895 76 100%
Management Information Systems $78,933 82
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 21 +1 29% / 71% 0%
Marketing 38 +5 21% / 79% 0% $55,636 34 88%
Social Entrepreneurship 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $77,357 80 94%
Sport Management 21 62% / 38% 10% $43,902 8 100%
Fashion Merchandising 11 0% / 100% 0% $58,823 44

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,200
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arts 40.8% 689 43% / 57% 0% $45,033 10 95%
Business & Economics 21.9% 370 37% / 63% 2% $64,149 58 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14.7% 249 23% / 77% 1% $62,583 54 91%
Health Sciences 11.7% 197 12% / 88% 2% $67,163 65 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.0% 84 18% / 82% 1% $64,536 59 100%
Computer Science 2.4% 40 58% / 42% 2% $89,719 90
Education 1.3% 22 5% / 95% 0% $58,401 43 94%
Professional 1.0% 17 35% / 65% 0% $57,558 40
Agriculture & Food Science 0.6% 10 20% / 80% 0% $54,257 30
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 10 10% / 90% 0% $72,472 74
Engineering 0.1% 2 50% / 50% 0% $89,491 90

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 94% 94%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 55%
SAT Range 1160 – 1350
SAT Math Range 560 – 660
SAT RW Range 600 – 690