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Fisk University

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Rating

Private

Type

800

Students

$20,220

Tuition

93%

Acceptance

#3101

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Nashville, TN

1000 17th Ave North, Nashville, TN 37208-4501

Fisk University is a very small historically black private liberal arts college located in Nashville, TN ranked 56th in Tennessee. It has a total of 761 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 93.41% of applicants. Fisk University offers 24 different majors and is best known for its Business, Political Science and Government, and Biological and Biomedical Sciences programs (respectively ranked 6th, 13th, and 17th in Tennessee). With an annual tuition of $20,220 per year, Fisk University is moderately priced. 11.2% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to generate about $35,000 per year, which is 16% below the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$22,132
Above Average

Fisk University

$22,132

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$37,954

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$17,471

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

93%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Fisk University

93%

National

69%
Sat

930 - 1150

33% of students submit

Admissions Yield

12%

ACT

17 - 23

67% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$25

Students

761Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

31%

In-state

83%

Female

69%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
25% Psychology, General20% Biology/Biological Sciences, General20% Business/Commerce, General35% Others

25% Psychology, General

20% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

20% Business/Commerce, General

35% Others

Psychology, General

25%

25 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

20%

20 Graduates

Business/Commerce, General

20%

20 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

8%

8 Graduates

Sociology

5%

5 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

5%

5 Graduates

Chemistry, General

3%

3 Graduates

History, General

2%

2 Graduates

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

2%

2 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors12:112:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

12

Number of Library Books

258,494

Academic Spend per Student

$7,828

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

81%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$24,400/Year

Fisk University

$24,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$24,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$35,000

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

11%