Nashville is a city in Tennessee and it is the county seat of Davidson county. Its population is 1,081,903. There are 18 colleges near Nashville, Tennessee - 1 public and 17 private schools. 15 colleges are located in the city limit and 3 colleges are in 30 miles from Nashville. 16 schools provide undergraduate programs and 13 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 46,699 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $25,816 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 61.36% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,259.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus In Nashville |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,048 | Not Offered | 1,027 | 12 to 1 |
| Fisk University In Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,858 | $26,188 | 1,059 | 12 to 1 |
| Meharry Medical College In Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $32,805 | 1,226 | - |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville In Nashville |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,828 | Not Offered | 1,712 | 11 to 1 |
| Vanderbilt University In Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,498 | $57,868 | 13,575 | 8 to 1 |
| American Baptist College In Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,604 | Not Offered | 46 | 5 to 1 |
| Tennessee State University In Nashville |
Public four-years |
$22,416 ($8,616) | $23,808 ($11,188) | 6,310 | 13 to 1 |
| Belmont University In Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,540 | $27,810 | 8,803 | 12 to 1 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University In Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$31,300 | $10,537 | 3,195 | 20 to 1 |
| Lipscomb University In Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,572 | $17,334 | 5,017 | 13 to 1 |
| Nossi College of Art and Design In Nashville |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$20,350 | Not Offered | 247 | 10 to 1 |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville In Nashville |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$22,225 | Not Offered | 33 | 10 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Tennessee In Nashville |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,032 | $17,552 | 19 | 6 to 1 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc 8.0 miles from Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $90,000 | 319 | - |
| Herzing University-Nashville In Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,450 | $9,370 | 201 | 15 to 1 |
| Williamson Christian College 15.1 miles from Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$16,090 | $7,615 | 64 | 6 to 1 |
| Welch College 18.8 miles from Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,400 | $8,352 | 389 | 8 to 1 |
| Cumberland University 27.2 miles from Nashville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,840 | $8,280 | 3,457 | 19 to 1 |
