Nashville, TN · Private · 1,035 undergraduates · urban
Fisk University
Moderately selective
Fisk is a Nashville HBCU where liberal-arts study, research and a nationally significant musical legacy share the same historic campus.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in mobility, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 57.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 43.7%
7,982 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$45,454 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Fisk University apart
Academic design
The curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts with study and research across the natural sciences, social sciences, business and humanities.
Campus pattern
Students experience a close HBCU community in Nashville, with music, student organizations and campus traditions woven into daily life.
Career & value signal
The Fisk Jubilee Singers and Jubilee Hall embody the university's distinctive connection between education, Black history and American music.
Can I get in?
57.9% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
7,982About 58 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 52% submitted an SAT, and 25% submitted an ACT. Decide by comparing your score with the published range and the rest of your academic record.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Fisk University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Fisk University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts with study and research across the natural sciences, social sciences, business and humanities.
Make institutional fit specific
Fisk is a Nashville HBCU where liberal-arts study, research and a nationally significant musical legacy share the same historic campus.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$0 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Fisk University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Business/Commerce, General
Psychology, General
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Political Science and Government
What is campus life like?
Fisk University beyond the classroom
Students experience a close HBCU community in Nashville, with music, student organizations and campus traditions woven into daily life.
A defining academic feature
The curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts with study and research across the natural sciences, social sciences, business and humanities.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students experience a close HBCU community in Nashville, with music, student organizations and campus traditions woven into daily life.
Where the degree can lead
The Fisk Jubilee Singers and Jubilee Hall embody the university's distinctive connection between education, Black history and American music.