Nashville, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Fisk University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,059, made up of 1,035 undergraduates and 24 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university.
Fisk University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, General Studies, and Psychology, General. It awarded 133 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Mission
Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society. Our curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts. Our faculty and administrators emphasize the discovery and advancement of knowledge through research in the natural and social sciences, business and the humanities. We are committed to the success of scholars and leaders with global perspective.
Key figures
1,059
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
133
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
23
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 23
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.