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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2712th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment843
    Total Enrollment920
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$50
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Nashville, TN

    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

    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

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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

    Ranks 971st for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $13,230 $13,230 $13,230
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $740 $740 $740
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $551 $551 $551
    FT Graduate Tuition $13,230 $13,230 $13,230
    FT Graduate Required Fees $740 $740 $740
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $735 $735 $735
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $25,732 $25,732 $25,732
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $15,370 $15,370 $15,370
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $15,370 $15,370 $15,370

    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 $12,410 trend  $13,970 $12,410 trend  $13,970 $12,410 trend  $13,970
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,400
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,250 trend  $7,012
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,500 trend  $3,350
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 1,787 (521 male / 1,266 female)
    Admitted 1,210 (328 male / 882 female)
    Admission rate 68%
    First-time Enrollment 273 (79 male / 194 female)
    FT Enrollment 266 (75 male / 191 female)
    PT Enrollment 7 (4 male / 3 female)

    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

    Special Learning Opportunities

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

    Athletics - Association Memberships

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

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Fisk University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 915th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 56%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 22
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 970th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 52%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 550
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 540
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 890 / 1090

    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 RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity851
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$4,050
    Board Fee$2,962

    Student Financial Aid Details

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

    Fisk University ranks 1130th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $4,361 94 pie   55%
    State & Local Grant Aid $5,052 31 pie   18%
    Institutional Grant Aid $5,607 122 pie   71%
    Student Loan Aid $5,365 119 pie   69%
    Any financial aid type   164 pie   95%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Fisk University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    182240
    Black Non-Hispanic
    247596843
    Hispanic
    213
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    N/A44
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/A11
    White Non-Hispanic
    437
    Race Unknown
    81422
    Total 279 641 920

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Fisk University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 17 19
    Business/Commerce, General 1 20 21
    Chemistry, General 3 2 5
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 4
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5 5
    English Language and Literature, General 11 11
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 6 6
    General Studies
    History, General 7 7
    Mathematics, General
    Music Performance, General 2 2
    Music Teacher Education
    Music, General
    Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 3 3
    Physics, General 3 2 1 6
    Political Science and Government, General 8 1 9
    Psychology, General 30 4 34
    Sociology 6 6
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 1
    Special Education and Teaching, General
    Total 9 123 2 5 139

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Fisk University ranks 1386th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $53,999 ($59,099 male / $47,722 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 58 (32 male / 26 female)
    Total Benefits $622,926

    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.

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    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 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

    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.

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