Tennessee · Nashville
American Baptist College
A private Baptist HBCU in Nashville founded in 1924, historically influential in training civil rights leaders including John Lewis and James Bevel.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
46
Admission rate
—
Retention (first-year)
100%
Completion (150% of time)
39%
Pell recipients
56%
Black undergraduate share
96%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
96%
Hispanic
2%
White
0%
Asian
0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
0%
Nonresident
2%
Unknown
0%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$13,604
Tuition, out-of-state
$13,604
Median federal loan debt
$19,000
Federal loan recipients
67%
Pell recipients
56%
Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.
Outcomes
Earnings, retention, and completion
Median earnings, 6 years
$32,665
Median earnings, 10 years
$41,216
Median debt
$19,000
Retention
100%
Completion
39%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Association for Biblical Higher Education
Campus setting
City: large
Carnegie basic
Baccalaureate colleges: diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Size and setting
Very small four-year, highly residential
Average faculty salary
—
Full-time faculty share
—
DOE unit ID
219505
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
10 programs
Academic programs
Undergraduate certificate · 2
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
Associate · 2
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Music
Bachelor · 6
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Human Services, General
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.