APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $30.
Private University
American Baptist College
American Baptist College in Nashville, Tennessee, is a private nonprofit four-year institution with a strong religious affiliation and a close-knit student community.
Nashville, TNCity: Large
$18,124AVG NET PRICE
33%GRAD RATE
48STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
American Baptist College Report Card
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.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Large
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationBaptist
GETTING IN
Admissions
The institution reports a first-year retention rate of 80 percent, indicating that many students choose to continue their education after their initial year.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
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
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$18,124/yr
▼ 27% since 2020-2198% receive aid
Average aid package $5,399.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
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%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
3
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other.75%
Human Services, General.25%
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.0%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
68
Setting
City: Large
IN CONTEXT
American Baptist College vs. peer institutions
How American Baptist College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
American Baptist College
$18,124
Arkansas Baptist College
$11,047
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$41,216
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 students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with American Baptist College.