Fisk University

FISK UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TN

Ever wonder why Nashville is known as Music City? You can find your answer at Fisk University. One of the oldest universities in the US and a member of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), it was Fisk’s legendary Jubilee Singers who inspired the name.

• Private
• Undergraduate enrollment – 1200
• Admit rate – 71%
• Financial Aid forms required – FAFSA
• Avg Class size 15 – 20 students
• 12:1 Female to male ratio

CURRICULUM
• Most popular majors: Music, Biology, and Business Administration
• New programs include Kinesiology
• Special programs include:
3 + 2 Nursing program with Galen College of Nursing
3 + 2 dual degree program in Science and Engineering with Case Western Reserve University and Vanderbilt University
Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s to PhD
• Faculty is “high touch” and know you by name

STUDENT BODY
• Friendly, determined and curious
• Several DI sports including Men’s Basketball and Women’s Gymnastics and Volleyball
• 8 of the Divine 9 on campus
• Many students double major/minor
• Becoming a Jubilee Singer is still an honor and highly competitive
• 52% of students participate in experiential learning
• Notable alum include W.E.B. Dubois, Ida B. Wells, and John Lewis

ADMISSIONS PROCESS
• Applications read holistically
• Test Optional
• Apply to school in general or to a specific major

FINANCIALS
• Generous merit and need-based aid
Unweighted 3.0 GPA qualifies students for merit aid
Many scholarships available including some full tuition, room & board
No additional applications required
21 ACT and/or 1080 SAT qualifies students for additional, when submitted

Visit the Fisk University website.

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