Private nonprofit · University

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city

69.4%
Admit rate
$16,813
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$49,378
Median earnings

Trevecca Nazarene University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Nashville, Tennessee (large city setting), enrolling 1,737 undergraduates. It has a Church of the Nazarene religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,737 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 69% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Trevecca Nazarene University's admitted students.

Admit rate
69.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
980–1235
Avg GPA (est.)
3.17

Enter a test score to see where you land against Trevecca Nazarene University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Trevecca Nazarene University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In 1689, French-Canadian trader Martin Chartier established a trading post on the Cumberland River, near the present-day site of the city. Much of the city's cultural life has revolved around its large university community. Particularly significant in this respect were two groups of critics and writers who were associated with Vanderbilt University in the early 20th century: the Fugitives and the Agrarians. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
2 miles to Nashville, TN
To Great Lakes shore
380 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Nashville (BNA) · major hub

How Trevecca Nazarene University compares

Selectivity69.4%

More selective than 65% · #19 most selective of 37 in Tennessee

SAT average1091

Higher than 28%

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 46% · #20 of 43 in Tennessee

First-year retention74%

Higher than 41%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$49,378

Higher than 37% · #17 of 43 in Tennessee

Average net price$16,813

Cheaper than 64% · #20 cheapest of 42 in Tennessee

Median debt at graduation$18,744

Lower than 82%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 10%

Undergraduate enrollment1,737

Larger than 53%

Percentiles compare Trevecca Nazarene University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Tennessee.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,029students
  • Undergraduate1,73757%
  • Graduate1,29243%

Undergraduates by gender

1,737undergrads
  • Women1,17468%
  • Men56332%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian1.9%
  • Other or multiracial20%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,737
Graduate enrollment
1,292
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
39%
Students over 25
18%
Median family income
$40,243
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,528
Endowment
$72,102,608

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
69.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
980–1235
SAT average
1091
SAT reading
510–610
SAT math
470–625
ACT composite
18–24
Average GPA (estimated)
3.17

Cost

In-state tuition
$31,300
Room & board
$11,000
Total cost of attendance
$41,548
Average net price
$16,813

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
41%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,065
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,378
Median debt at graduation
$18,744
Students with federal loans
39%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
41%
Low-income (Pell)
43%
First-generation
45%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,016
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
58%
Housing charge (year)
$4,950
Meal plan (year)
$5,200
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
447 (221 men · 226 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Soccer95
Basketball55
Track and Field (Indoor)54
Track and Field (Outdoor)54
Baseball42
Other Sports42
Volleyball33
Cross Country28
Golf22
Softball22

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,195 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.3reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year3.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
1.7
Burglary
1.3
Rape
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$14,532
$30–48k
$13,643
$48–75k
$15,420
$75–110k
$17,779
$110k+
$20,725

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$66,806

$15,420/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$17,287
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Trevecca Nazarene University itself, averaging $17,287, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 365 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$49,378
Typical debt at graduation
$18,744
Debt vs. one year's pay
38%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$43,645
Men
$59,950

Men out-earn women by $16,305 (37%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
53.2″
Annual snow
4.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.75.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelby Bottoms Nature, TN US station (2.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.