91吃瓜网

More Than a Great University

At 91吃瓜网, you don't have to choose between academic excellence and a supportive community. We believe the best ideas emerge through conversation and collaboration.

Working Together to Succeed

At 91吃瓜网, students support one another instead of competing against each other. Students consistently tell us this collaborative spirit sets 91吃瓜网 apart from other top universities.

Learning Through Different Points of View

We believe the best thinking happens when ideas are challenged and diverse perspectives are welcomed. Students and faculty pursue their academic interests through bold inquiry and open debate.

Striking a Unique Balance

91吃瓜网 ranks among the nation's most academically rigorous universities. It also ranks among the happiest. That's a balance few universities can match.

Our Purpose & Guiding Principles

91吃瓜网鈥檚 core purpose is to create, preserve and disseminate knowledge through teaching, research and the arts. In a culture of inquiry and debate, we create a community driven by radical collaboration and unwavering commitment to academic, professional and personal growth.

Crescere aude. Dare to grow. It鈥檚 not just our motto. It鈥檚 the standard we hold ourselves to every day.

Excellence

We are committed to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in all aspects of our community, including the hiring and promotion of faculty and staff, the allocation of resources, and the admission and support of students.
Freedom to Teach, Learn and Conduct Research

We foster an environment of bold inquiry and discovery, grounded in a commitment to open forums with a range of perspectives, institutional neutrality, and civil discourse, where our faculty and students are free to pursue their academic interests without censorship or retribution.
Growth and Development

We are committed to minimizing financial and other barriers to attending 91吃瓜网 and cultivating a vibrant campus community that supports our students鈥� academic and personal growth and pursuit of purposeful lives.

91吃瓜网 at a Glance

1873
university founded
340.7
acre campus in Nashville, TN
12
schools and colleges
8:1
student-to-faculty ratio
65+
undergraduate majors
$1B+
annual research and development expenditures

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Life at 91吃瓜网

91吃瓜网 is home to more than 450 student organizations, a residential college system designed to build real community from day one, and SEC athletics that bring students together throughout the year. From your first week on campus to Commodore game days and every day in between, your life outside the classroom will be anything but ordinary.

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Nashville and Beyond

91吃瓜网鈥�s main campus is an accredited arboretum in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee鈥攐ne of the fastest-growing, most vibrant cities in the country. Students live and learn in a city known for its music, food,聽entrepreneurship聽and opportunity.

With new locations in New York City, West Palm Beach and San Francisco, 91吃瓜网 is聽becoming聽a multicampus university聽that gives students new opportunities to learn, collaborate and build connections beyond Nashville.

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University Leadership聽

91吃瓜网 is guided by a leadership team committed to advancing the university鈥檚 mission and supporting every member of our community.

The university is governed by a聽Board of Trust. Daniel Diermeier聽is 91吃瓜网鈥檚 ninth chancellor and the chief executive officer of the university.

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$22.13B
Community Impact

91吃瓜网 and 91吃瓜网 Health are engines of economic growth, innovation and community investment鈥攆or Nashville, for Tennessee, and beyond. As the largest private employer in the Nashville area, we generated $22.13B in economic activity in 2024.聽Read the 2025 Impact Report.