John A Gupton College
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2025
Tuition per year
$12,223
$30,487 with room and board
Peer median $19,450
Undergraduates
166
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Peer median 14 : 1
Graduation rate
30.8%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 46.2%
Peer median 57.4%
“Peers” are all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Website
- www.guptoncollege.edu
- Undergraduates
- 166
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Nashville
- Nearest international airport
- Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 7 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- B Steven Spann (President)
- Phone
- 6153273927
- Address
- 1616 Church St, Nashville, TN 37203-2954
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 86.7%, women 80.0%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 4% submitted SAT, 96% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
34 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted
34 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 82.4%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. | $51,837 |
Students
166 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 30:70 · Freshman retention 68.8%
- Continuing undergraduates 88
- First-year undergraduates 25
- Transfers and others 53
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (166)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$30,487
- Undergraduate tuition
- $12,223
- Room and board
- $18,264
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,491 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 15% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 128%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$2.0M
Expenses$1.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · 0.8 mi
U.S. News #16
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Belmont UniversityNashville · 1.5 mi
U.S. News #208
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Lipscomb UniversityNashville · 3.5 mi
U.S. News #250
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Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville · 72.0 mi
U.S. News #299
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The University of the SouthSewanee · 82.1 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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University of Alabama--HuntsvilleHuntsville · 99.3 mi
U.S. News #262
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Centre CollegeDanville · 151.6 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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University of LouisvilleLouisville · 153.3 mi
U.S. News #179
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Oakland City UniversityOakland City · 154.0 mi
U.S. News #250
Peer median 0.0 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
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.