Nashville State Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Nashville State Community College is a large two-year, public school with 6,620 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1970 and is one of the 21 colleges and schools located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

At Nashville State Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
29
Nashville State Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 29 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Medical, Business, and Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Nashville State Community College student retention rate is very low at 42% (way below Tennessee average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
42%
Bad
The graduation rate at Nashville State Community College is very low - 17%.

Student to faculty ratio at Nashville State Community College is reasonably decent, 20:1. Read more details about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high, $17,000 a year. The additional fees at Nashville State Community College (not included in tuition costs) are around $300, which comes to a total of $17,300 a year.

Read the details about Nashville State Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
100%
According to recent data, 7,899 applications were submitted and 7,899 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Nashville State Community College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Nashville State Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (615) 353-3333 or check Nashville State Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Nashville State Community College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Nashville State Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Nashville State Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Nashville State Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Nashville State Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Nashville State Community College
120 White Bridge Rd
Nashville, Tennessee
37209-4515, USA
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