FISK UNIVERSITY
1000 17th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37208-4501
(615) 329-8500
Nashville, TN 37208-4501
(615) 329-8500
Website: www.fisk.edu
Location: Southeast
Location: Southeast
Calendar: Semester
Overview
Get a snapshot of FISK UNIVERSITY with this general overview, ncluding student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.About FISK UNIVERSITY
Fisk University, originally called Fisk School, was founded in 1866, just six months after the Civil War ended. The first classes were held in former Union Army barracks. In 1930, Fisk become the first black college to receive accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Today, Fisk has a reputation as one of the preeminent historically black colleges in the United States. In fact, one in six black lawyers, doctors, and dentists currently in practice is a Fisk graduate.Fisk University is located in Nashville, Tennessee, a vibrant community well known for its music scene. Fisk does its part to contribute with the Jubilee Singers, a group founded in 1871 to help get the school out of temporary financial straits and to share spiritual music with a wider audience.
School Characteristics
Student Population: 842Type: Private not-for-profit
Tuition: $12,450
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: None
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: GPA UnavailableAverage ACT: 19
Average SAT: 915
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 842Retention Rate: 82%
Graduation Rate: 64%
School Accreditation
National: YesRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: Yes
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