Colleges and universities in Nashville and Middle Tennessee

School
Austin Peay State University

Belmont University

Columbia State Community

College

Cumberland University

Lipscomb University

Middle Tennessee State

University

Location
Clarksville, TN
(50 miles
northwest of
Nashville)
Nashville, TN

Columbia, TN
(50 miles
southwest of
Nashville)
Lebanon, TN
(30 miles east of
Nashville; can
take Music City
Star commuter
train from
Nashville)
Nashville, TN

Degrees offered
5 associates
56 bachelors
17 masters

# of students
10,723

75 bachelors
20 masters
4 doctorates
62 associates

6,647

6 associates
28 bachelors

1,500

Offers scholarships for international students

4,278

Offers scholarships for international students

22,729

Undergraduate: Does not require TOEFL score

for students who complete level 6 at IEI or
complete level 5 with letter of
recommendation from IEI.

78 bachelors
30 masters
2 doctorates
Murfreesboro, TN 117 bachelors
(40 miles
69 masters
southeast of
12 doctorate
Nashville)

Notes

5,297

Graduate: Does not require TOEFL score for

students who complete level 6 at IEI.

Nashville State Community

College

Nashville, TN

86 associates

9,853

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

2 associates
45 bachelors
24 masters
7 doctorates

10,389

Undergraduate: Does not require TOEFL score

for students who complete level 6 at IEI or
complete level 5 with letter of
recommendation from IEI.
Graduate: Does not require TOEFL score for
students who complete level 6 at IEI.

Tennessee Technological
University

Cookesville, TN
(80 miles east of
Nashville)

44 bachelors
20 masters
3 doctorates

11,339

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN

2,345

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Volunteer State Community

College

Gallatin, TN
(30 minutes
northeast of
Nashville)

2 associates
86 bachelors
20 masters
2 doctorates
70 bachelors
76 masters
59 doctorates
82 associates

Offers scholarships for international students

Undergraduate: Does not require TOEFL score
for students who complete level 6 at IEI or
complete level 5 with letter of
recommendation from IEI.

12,714

8,193

Does not require TOEFL score for students

who complete level 6 at IEI or complete level
5 with letter of recommendation from IEI.