The Best Nashville Colleges

There are 17 ranked colleges within the Nashville city limits and 29 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 96,215 students. If you're looking for a large school, Middle Tennessee State University enrolls the most students with 383 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Nashville State Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Nashville area at $4,104 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Vanderbilt University which is ranked #14 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Nashville area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Nashville area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Vanderbilt University, Lipscomb University and Belmont University.