Welch College
Tuition per year
$21,400
$30,068 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
350
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
47.1%
4-year; 6-year rate 51.0%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Gallatin, Tennessee
- Website
- www.welch.edu
- Undergraduates
- 350
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Nashville, about 20 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 20 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Free Will Baptist Church
- President
- J. Matthew Pinson (President)
- Phone
- 6156755255
- Address
- 1045 Bison Trail, Gallatin, TN 37066-8460
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Education, General · Master's3 (0% international)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs · Master's1 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | - | |||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. | - | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | - | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | - | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | - | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | |||
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | |||
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. | - | |||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | - | |||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Pedagogy. | - |
Students
389 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 47:53 · Freshman retention 61.2%
- Continuing undergraduates 156
- First-year undergraduates 41
- Graduate students 39
- Transfers and others 153
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (350)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
3 in 2025 · 7.8% in 2016
1 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2017
Cost
2025 cost per year
$30,068
- Undergraduate tuition
- $21,400
- Room and board
- $8,668
- Graduate tuition
- $8,352
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 23% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 23%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$8.4M
Expenses$7.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCCAA
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 26 | 11 |
| Volleyball | - | 11 |
| Cross Country | 4 | 4 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 25 | 13 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| Cross Country | 3 | 3 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 24 | 13 |
| Volleyball | - | 13 |
| Cross Country | 4 | 3 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · 20.8 mi
U.S. News #16
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Belmont UniversityNashville · 21.1 mi
U.S. News #208
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Lipscomb UniversityNashville · 22.8 mi
U.S. News #250
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Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville · 59.7 mi
U.S. News #299
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The University of the SouthSewanee · 87.7 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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University of Alabama--HuntsvilleHuntsville · 113.6 mi
U.S. News #262
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Centre CollegeDanville · 131.7 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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University of LouisvilleLouisville · 135.0 mi
U.S. News #179
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Oakland City UniversityOakland City · 143.3 mi
U.S. News #250
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.