Fortis Institute-Nashville
Tuition per year
$15,627
$34,590 with room and board
Peer median $15,652
Undergraduates
393
Student-faculty ratio 28:1
Peer median 19 : 1
Graduation rate
51.8%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 51.8%
Peer median 58.8%
“Peers” are all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Website
- www.fortis.edu
- Undergraduates
- 393
- Student-faculty ratio
- 28 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Nashville, about 8 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 3 mi
- Academic calendar
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Robert Burnfield (Campus President)
- Phone
- 6153205917
- Address
- 3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 105, Nashville, TN 37211
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
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist. | $54,924 | |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist. | $54,924 | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. | $54,924 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. | $48,837 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $79,197 |
Students
393 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 22:78 · Freshman retention 42.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 277
- First-year undergraduates 49
- Transfers and others 67
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (393)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$34,590
- Undergraduate tuition
- $15,627
- Room and board
- $18,963
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,204 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose -5% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 105%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$6.6M
Expenses$7.3M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 185 private two-year health professions 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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Lipscomb UniversityNashville · 6.0 mi
U.S. News #250
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Belmont UniversityNashville · 6.5 mi
U.S. News #208
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Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · 7.4 mi
U.S. News #16
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Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville · 66.8 mi
U.S. News #299
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The University of the SouthSewanee · 74.8 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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University of Alabama--HuntsvilleHuntsville · 94.0 mi
U.S. News #262
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Centre CollegeDanville · 151.2 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville · 155.1 mi
U.S. News #109
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University of LouisvilleLouisville · 156.1 mi
U.S. News #179
Peer median 0.0 · all 185 private two-year health professions 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.