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Higher Education

Area Colleges & Universities
Information about the four-year universities serving the Nashville area, including links to their web sites.

Community Colleges and Vocational-Technical Schools
The Nashville area's community colleges and vocational-technical schools are a great place to start a career, or just take a few refresher courses.

College Enrollment by Degree
View enrollment and graduation figures for college students, broken out by subject of study.



University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated exclusively to working professionals. By offering a valuable, real-world education, they have become the largest private accredited university in the United States.

At University of Phoenix, students can earn bachelor’s or master’s degrees in the most efficient and convenient way possible by attending classes at the times and places that fit their busy schedules. Students learn from instructors who work in the fields they teach, and graduate with the most up-to-date and relevant degrees offered anywhere. With more than 140 campuses and learning centers in the United States and online courses available around the world, students can complete your education even if they move or travel frequently. Additionally, the university's unique learning model enables students to earn their degrees much sooner than they could at other universities.

To help students succeed in the workplace, University of Phoenix courses are taught with an emphasis on how to apply academic theory to real-world situations. Students work in learning teams that replicate the way work is done in the business world. The curriculum is continually updated to answer the current needs of business and industry as well as to reflect current research. All University of Phoenix instructors hold master's or doctoral degrees and are professionally active in the field they teach. Students will be prescheduled for classes to alleviate the hassles of registration.

The University of Phoenix's Nashville campus offers bachelor's and master’s degrees in many areas, including administration, management, marketing, information technology, computer information systems, healthcare administration, healthcare management, technology management and e-business. The campus is located at 616 Marriott Drive, Ste. 150, Nashville, TN 37214.