Quick Facts
For more than 150 years, ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº has forged a tradition of academic excellence infused with a unique spirit of collaboration and collegiality.
340.7
acre campus in Nashville, TN
6,200+
graduate and professional students
1873
university founded
7,300+
undergraduate students
Academics
At ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº's schools and colleges, academics go beyond renowned degree programs led by world-class faculty at a top-tier research university – Immersion ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº and residential colleges bring learning to life every day.
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8:1
student-to-faculty ratio
- 65+
- 55+
Undergraduate Experience
Within ²¥²¥Ó°Ôºâ€™s innovative living and learning environment, 7,300+ undergraduate students study across disciplines, explore their passions, and build lasting connections as part of a global and dynamic student community. Â
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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, ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº is a global hub for conducting scholarly research, advancing discoveries and fueling breakthroughs across multiple disciplines. ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº and ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº Medical Center provide students and postdoctoral researchers with opportunities to participate in transformative discoveries that aim to change the world.
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$1 billion+
in annual research and development expenditures 
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1,259
awards received totaling $298M in FY23
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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 25
private universities for research and innovation by the
Faculty Expertise
Our world-class, expert faculty are collaborators and innovators, recognized for their impact on our city, region and world. They are highly cited researchers, respected practitioners and award-winning scientists, musicians, authors and historians.
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1,841
total faculty members
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94%
hold the highest degree in their field
Affordability
At ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº, we believe cost should never be a barrier to a world-class 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 full-tuition scholarships to households with income of $150K 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 ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº
Notable ²¥²¥Ó°Ôº alumni include 4 Nobel Laureates, 27 Rhodes Scholars, 1 Grammy Winner, and trailblazers across multiple fields. In addition, our graduates excel beyond our peer schools in first destination outcomes data, including salary expectations and employment.
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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