Quick Facts
For more than 150 years, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø has built a tradition of academic excellence along with a unique spirit of collaboration.
340.7
acre campus in Nashville, TN
6,200+
graduate and professional students
1873
university founded
7,300+
undergraduate students
Academics
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s schools and colleges offer exceptional degree programs taught by leading faculty, and Immersion 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and our residential colleges bring learning to life every day.
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8:1
student-to-faculty ratio
- 65+
- 55+
Undergraduate Experience
Within 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s innovative living and learning environment, 7,300+ undergraduate students study a wide range of subjects, explore their passions and build lasting connections as part of a vibrant student community.
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80%
of students live on campus all 4 years
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47%
of students participate in study abroad
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450+
student organizations 
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62%
of students conduct research
Research and Innovation
As an R1 research university, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø is a global center for scholarly endeavors and breakthroughs in many fields. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Medical Center give students and postdoctoral researchers opportunities to participate in discoveries that aim to change the world.
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$1 billion+
in annual research and development expenditures 
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1,192
awards received, totaling $354M in FY25
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1,400+
patent applications, industry license agreements, and material transfer agreements completed in FY25
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86
National Science Foundation graduate research fellows for the current school year
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Top 10
among private universities for research and innovation by the
Faculty Expertise
Our expert faculty are collaborators and innovators. They are frequently cited researchers, respected professionals and award-winning scientists, musicians, authors and historians. They work closely with students on research and creative work that benefits our campus, our community and our world.
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1,841
total faculty members
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94%
hold the highest degree in their field
Affordability
At 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, we believe cost should never stand in the way of a top-quality education. That’s why we provide a variety of tuition scholarships, stipends and funding for undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students.
- provides undergraduate scholarships to meet 100% of every family’s demonstrated financial need without loans, and it offers full-tuition scholarships to households with an income of $150,000 or less.
- For graduate and master’s students, a variety of are available through the graduate school and professional schools.
- With an annual $5 million investment in , Ph.D. students have several opportunities for stipends, supplements, awards and reimbursement.
Life After 91³Ô¹ÏÍø
Notable 91³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni include Nobel Laureates, Rhodes Scholars, Grammy Award winners and nominees, and leaders across multiple fields.
In addition, our graduates have higher employment rates and higher starting salaries than graduates from similar schools.
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93%
of 2024 graduates were employed or enrolled in graduate school within 6 months of graduation
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69.3%
of first-time applicants were accepted to medical school in 2024 compared to the national rate of 46%
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$85K
mean starting salary for the Class of 2024 compared to peers at $62K