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Ranks 491st overall and 8th in Tennessee

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Nashville, TN 37208-4501

Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population15,272 (15,272 urban / N/A rural)
Households6,015 (2.38 people per house)
Families3,392 (3.12 people per family)
Pop. — African American14,321
Pop. — Asian105
Pop. — Pacific Islander24
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native115
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)812
Pop. — Other130
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate, arts & sciences dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningNo
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / Yes / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Fisk University?

Ranks 937th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $14,560 $14,560 $14,560
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,060 $1,060 $1,060
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $605 $605 $605
FT Graduate Tuition $14,560 $14,560 $14,560
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,060 $1,060 $1,060
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $809 $809 $809
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $27,800 $27,800 $27,800
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $30,720 $30,720 $30,720
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $21,720 $21,720 $21,720

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $12,480 trend  $15,620 $12,480 trend  $15,620 $12,480 trend  $15,620
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,400
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,730 trend  $7,430
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,800 trend  $3,350
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,500 trend  $8,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,800 trend  $5,200
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $4,300 trend  $4,700

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,473 (N/A male / N/A female)
Admitted 884 (N/A male / N/A female)
Admission rate 36%
First-time Enrollment 269 (N/A male / N/A female)
FT Enrollment 266 (N/A male / N/A female)
PT Enrollment 3 (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment953

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Fisk University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRequired
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Fisk University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Division III Independents
NCAA Baseball Conference Division III Independents
NCAA Track & Field Conference Division III Independents

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 570th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 55%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 22
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 810th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 54%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 580
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 540
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 900 / 1120

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity750
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$4,310
Board Fee$3,120

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Fisk University Ranks 367th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,732 107 pie   51%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,487 42 pie   20%
Institutional Grant Aid $4,398 124 pie   59%
Student Loan Aid $7,660 37 pie   18%
Any financial aid type   176 pie   83%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Fisk University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
364581
Black Non-Hispanic
229617846
Hispanic
415
Asian / Pacific Islander
N/A44
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/A11
White Non-Hispanic
415
Race Unknown
5611
Total 278 675 953

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Fisk University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
268
Black Non-Hispanic
66164230
Hispanic
N/AN/AN/A
Asian / Pacific Islander
1N/A1
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/AN/AN/A
White Non-Hispanic
N/AN/AN/A
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 69 170 239

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Fisk University.

  Men Women Total
11 26 37
11 14 25
6 14 20
2 15 17
2 12 14

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 19 20
Business/Commerce, General 2 22 1 25
Chemistry, General 2 7 9
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1
English Language and Literature, General 8 8
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 1
General Studies
History, General 5 5
Mathematics, General 3 3
Music Performance, General 2 2
Music Teacher Education 3 3
Music, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 1 1
Physics, General 1 9 10
Political Science and Government, General 14 14
Psychology, General 37 37
Sociology 17 17
Spanish Language and Literature 3 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 1
Total 6 154 1 161

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Fisk University Ranks 2217th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $47,713 ($50,182 male / $43,244 female)
Number of FT Faculty 59 (38 male / 21 female)
Number of PT Faculty 33
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $600,557
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Fisk University Summary

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Fisk University is a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. It was established by John Ogden, Reverend Erastus Milo Cravath and Reverend Edward P. Fisk University features the world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers, originally a group of traveling students who set out from Nashville to earn enough money to save the school and raise sufficient funds to build the first permanent structure in the country solely built for the education of newly-freed slaves, the renowned and recently-restored Jubilee Hall.

Fisk University Academics

Fisk University is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Tutoring and Writing Center. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Fisk University.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Music – General
Education:
Special Education
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Physics
Foreign Language and Literature:
Spanish
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Business Administration/Management
Social Sciences:
Political Science/Government, Sociology
English Language and Literature:
English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
History:
History – General
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy & Religion – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Nursing (RN), Premedicine
Popular majors:
twenty-four percent psychology, nineteen percent business per marketing, fourteen percent social sciences, twelve percent biology, six percent english, six percent visual and performing arts
Computer Science:
Computer Science

The cost per credit hour (overall) was $551 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of March. Further, for international students, the application fee is 75.

Fisk University Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 80% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 86%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were sixty-eight total number of transfer students who applied and sixty-two total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty dollars regular application fee, fifty dollars out-of-state application fee, fifty dollars online application fee and point zero .

The regular application is due the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of July. the SAT subject section score is due the 15th of June. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of June and

Fisk University Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics and Music/Drama. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-seven percent scholarships per grants and forty-three percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Music/Drama.

Fisk University Students

The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, United Church Of Christ, Coed, where 80 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Historically black. The school’s size is approximately eight hundred and thirteen degree-seeking undergrads, two hundred and fourteen first-time degree-seeking freshmen and fifty-six graduate enrollment. Besides, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. Fisk University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Additionally, the student body consists of thirty percent in-state students, seventy percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, seventy-three percent women, twenty-seven percent men, one percent asian per pacific islander, ninety-five percent black per non-hispanic, less than one percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, seventeen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-four percent in top half of graduating class, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, thirty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49.

This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. Clearly, the school is located 216 miles from Memphis, 225 miles from Atlanta.Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, ninety-two percent of first-year students live in college housing, sixty-eight percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, fifteen-JUL deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

Fisk University Athletics

The Bulldogs are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
  • Men’s Intramural Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

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