Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN · Private · Large city · TNU
Private institution in Nashville, TN · 1,697 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $49,378 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $14,459629th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $29,7901,332nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $29,7901,236th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $38,7261,175th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,744513th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,3781,102nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,065795th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.8%970th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.1%964th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.0%599th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1090704th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6971,040th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 22.0:11,972nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.5%1,157th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 4 mi (BNA)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- 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 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherTheology | bachelors | $63,005 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $58,221 | $55,964 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,607 | $57,318 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,520 | $43,798 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $34,704 | — |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $31,133 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $30,771 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,654 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Church of the Nazarenesource
- Founded in 1901source
- Athletic nickname: "Trojans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Troy Treveccasource
- Motto: "Esse quam videri"source
- Formerly known as "Literary and Bible Training School for Christian Workers (1901–1911), Trevecca College (1911–1934), Trevecca Nazarene College" (1934–1995)source
- Athletic conference: Gulf Southsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,577,568 (M $1,194,521 · W $1,383,047)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Trevecca Nazarene University’s 1,697 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TN
- Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN · 1,671 undergrads
- Union UniversityJackson, TN · 1,637 undergrads
- The University of the SouthSewanee, TN · 1,598 undergrads
- SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TN · 1,800 undergrads
- Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN · 1,487 undergrads
- Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN · 1,931 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX · 1,698 undergrads
- Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis, MO · 1,695 undergrads
- Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI · 1,701 undergrads
- Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO · 1,702 undergrads
- West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg, WV · 1,692 undergrads
- Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA · 1,705 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitetrevecca.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 221892)
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