Fisk University
Nashville, TN · Private · Large city
Private institution in Nashville, TN · 950 undergraduates · 58% acceptance rate · $45,454 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Pell Grant share
- Top 23%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,1351,564th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $24,2981,215th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,2981,048th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $37,6531,159th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,4541,330th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,6041,618th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 43.5%1,407th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.8%1,104th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 57.9%366th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1236314th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9501,389th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 48.3%421st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- EA IIFeb 1
- RDJul 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $35
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 20 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $55,512 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $26,353 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1866source
- Motto: "Her sons and daughters are forever on the altar"source
- Athletic nickname: "Bulldogs"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: Gold and Bluesource
- Mascot: The Fisk Bulldogsource
- Campus size: about 40 acressource
- Formerly known as "The Fisk Freed Colored School" (1866–1867)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: W. E. B. Du Boissource
- Notable alum: Ida B. Wellssource
- Notable alum: John Lewissource
- Notable alum: Nella Larsensource
- Notable alum: Nikki Giovannisource
Athletics — 6 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $777,120 (M $270,062 · W $507,058)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitefisk.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 220181)
- Compare colleges in TNRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TennesseeEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Fisk University vs Christian Brothers UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 6 EADA programs at this school
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