Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Church of the Nazarene
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 1,443
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 70%
From Region 9%
Athletes 31.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 52%
Hispanic 16%
International 15%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 153 28% / 72% 6% $51,536 35 99%
Applied Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $83,317 89
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,382 68
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,302 66
Physics +2 $67,747 74
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 6 50% / 50% 0% $57,555 53
Biology 12 +1 17% / 83% 8% $56,559 50
Sport Management 20 70% / 30% 20% $50,357 31
Behavioral Sciences 3 33% / 67% 33% $49,766 30
Communication 5 40% / 60% 0% $37,340 6 100%
Community Development $50,882 33
English 5 60% / 40% 0% $44,914 17
General Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,174 31
History 5 20% / 80% 0% $49,228 28
Intercultural Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,341 28
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,146 31
Journalism 4 0% / 100% 25% $42,318 12
Mass Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Organizational Communication 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $55,987 48
Psychology 51 +4 10% / 90% 0% $51,748 36 100%
Public Administration and Social Services $55,766 48
Public Policy Analysis 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,926 48
Religion 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,692 29
Social Work 8 25% / 75% 0% $53,325 41 90%
Film and Media Production 5 60% / 40% 40% $40,397 9
Criminal Justice 11 +1 9% / 91% 0% $53,152 40
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 132 38% / 62% 10% $62,554 64 93%
Accounting 6 33% / 67% 17% $68,495 75
Business Administration 99 34% / 66% 7% $62,115 63 93%
Business and Management $63,848 67
Entrepreneurship 7 71% / 29% 0% $62,080 63
International Business 7 43% / 57% 57% $66,787 72
Marketing 11 36% / 64% 9% $60,956 61
Organizational Leadership 2 100% / 0% 0% $62,115 63 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 13 8% / 92% 0% $44,874 17 90%
Business Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Early Childhood Education $43,576 14
Elementary Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $43,821 15 90%
English Education $48,075 25
Physical Education $49,773 30
Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $48,036 25
Music Education $47,701 24
Theatre Education $48,225 25
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Music and Worship Arts 12 25% / 75% 8% $44,735 16 94%
Church Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,418 20
Drama and Theatre Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,016 8
Music 5 40% / 60% 20% $44,433 16
Music Business 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,914 33 94%
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,190 15
Music Theory and Composition $43,980 15
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health Sciences 48 12% / 88% 2% $69,567 76 98%
Nursing 13 8% / 92% 0% $85,429 90 94%
Pre-Occupational Therapy 4 25% / 75% 25% $58,543 55
Pre-Physical Therapy 5 60% / 40% 0% $58,643 55
Pre-Physician Assistant 5 20% / 80% 0%
Health Care Administration 21 0% / 100% 0% $64,450 68 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Technology 33 52% / 48% 18% $89,374 93 87%
Electrical Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $90,840 93
Pre-Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $86,645 91
Computer Graphics 10 0% / 100% 20% $86,805 91
Computer Science 5 80% / 20% 40% $89,134 93
Information Technology 15 67% / 33% 13% $91,154 94 87%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Theology and Christian Ministry 36 64% / 36% 0% $47,663 24 96%
Christian Ministry 8 62% / 38% 0% $47,044 22
Lay Ministry 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,618 21
Theology 25 64% / 36% 0% $47,962 25 96%
Youth Ministry 2 100% / 0% 0% $46,926 22

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,491
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
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
Business & Economics 40.5% 173 37% / 63% 10% $61,374 62 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30.7% 131 31% / 69% 2% $49,388 29 98%
Computer Science 7.0% 30 47% / 53% 20% $89,368 93 87%
Health Sciences 6.3% 27 22% / 78% 4% $74,453 82 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.2% 18 28% / 72% 6% $56,891 51
Arts 3.7% 16 38% / 62% 19% $43,274 14 94%
Education 3.0% 13 8% / 92% 0% $44,875 17 90%
Professional 2.6% 11 9% / 91% 0% $53,152 40
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 5 60% / 40% 0% $71,524 79
Engineering 0.7% 3 100% / 0% 0% $89,442 93

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 128 #7
Business & Economics 43 #14
Humanities & Social Sciences 2 #308
Agriculture & Food Science
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 173 #125

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 78%
Yield (Unbound) 27%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 96%
SAT Range 980 – 1230
SAT Math Range 470 – 620
SAT RW Range 510 – 610