APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $30.
American Baptist College in Nashville, Tennessee, is a private nonprofit four-year institution with a strong religious affiliation and a close-knit student community.
THE SIGNATURE
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
American Baptist College is located in Nashville, Tennessee, operating as a private nonprofit university. The campus serves a small population of approximately 48 students who pursue studies across three undergraduate majors. As a Baptist-affiliated school, the institution integrates its religious identity into its educational mission while maintaining a four-year degree program structure.
The college demonstrates a commitment to student success with an eight-year graduation rate and strong first-year retention figures that reflect a supportive environment for its enrolled population.
GETTING IN
The institution reports a first-year retention rate of 80 percent, indicating that many students choose to continue their education after their initial year.
APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $30.
WHAT IT COSTS
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$12,474/yr
Out-of-state: $12,474/yr.
Net price by income band
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$18,124/yr
Average grant or scholarship aid $5,399.
IN THE CLASSROOM
The college offers three undergraduate majors within its four-year degree programs. The small size of the student body suggests a personalized approach to academic instruction.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
5:1
6-year graduation rate
33%
▲ 12 pts since 2016
First-year retention
80%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
3
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
CAMPUS LIFE
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
68
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
city, large
AFTER GRADUATION
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$41,216
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
82.9%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
67.7%
67.7% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with American Baptist College.