Nossi College of Art
Acceptance rate
46.3%
2025
Peer median 61.3%
Tuition per year
$20,350
$25,750 with room and board
Peer median $40,478
Undergraduates
247
Student-faculty ratio 10:1
Peer median 9 : 1
Graduation rate
41.2%
4-year; 6-year rate 41.2%
Peer median 52.9%
“Peers” are all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Website
- www.nossi.edu
- Undergraduates
- 247
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Nashville, about 6 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 9 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Cyrus Vatandoost (President)
- Phone
- 6155142787
- Address
- 590 Creative Way, Nashville, TN 37115
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 61.3% · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 48.9%, women 51.1%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 5 in 10
298 applicants in 2025, 46.3% admitted
138 admitted 160 not admitted Yield 50.0%
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 | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Photography. | $29,757 | ||
| Graphic Design. | $29,757 | ||
| Illustration. | $29,757 | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General. | - |
Students
247 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 45:55 · Freshman retention 88.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 162
- First-year undergraduates 69
- Transfers and others 16
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (247)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.4% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$25,750
- Undergraduate tuition
- $20,350
- Room and board
- $5,400
Peer median tuition + room and board $58,844 · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 14% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 0%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$5.5M
Expenses$4.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 51 private art, music 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 · 7.6 mi
U.S. News #16
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Belmont UniversityNashville · 8.1 mi
U.S. News #208
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Lipscomb UniversityNashville · 10.1 mi
U.S. News #250
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Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville · 69.0 mi
U.S. News #299
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The University of the SouthSewanee · 85.2 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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University of Alabama--HuntsvilleHuntsville · 105.1 mi
U.S. News #262
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Centre CollegeDanville · 145.2 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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University of LouisvilleLouisville · 146.6 mi
U.S. News #179
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Oakland City UniversityOakland City · 148.8 mi
U.S. News #250
Peer median 1.3 · all 51 private art, music and design schools 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.