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Fisk University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The city atmosphere of Nashville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

6 Undergraduate Degrees
$22,477 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
71% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Fisk University?

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Contact details for Fisk are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1000 17Th Ave North, Nashville, TN 37208-4501
Phone: 615-329-8500
Website: www.fisk.edu

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How Do I Get Into Fisk?

You can apply to Fisk online at: www.fisk.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Fisk

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fisk?

71% Acceptance Rate
70% Of Accepted Are Women
35% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 71%, Fisk may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to Fisk submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 670. Math scores were between 540 and 780.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Fisk University  ( 550 to 670 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Fisk University  ( 540 to 780 )
200
800
Fisk received ACT scores from 30% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Fisk University  ( 19 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Fisk University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Fisk University?

$22,477 Net Price
56% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Fisk is $22,477. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fisk, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $6,162 a year. That adds up to $24,648 over four years for those students.

Fisk University Undergraduate Student Diversity

874 Full-Time Undergraduates
67% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 914 undergraduate students at Fisk, with 874 being full-time and 40 being part-time.

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There are also 28 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 874 full-time undergraduates at Fisk, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fisk University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 667
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 3
International Students 108
Other Races/Ethnicities 83

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Fisk University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 14 countries are represented at Fisk. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Nigeria, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Fisk University

45 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 45 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fisk has changed over the last few years.

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Fisk University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences 6 6
TOTAL 6 6

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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