Fisk University
University in Nashville
Fisk University Rankings
Fisk University is a private historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee. The university was founded in 1866 and its campus is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
1,894
Acceptance
71%
Graduation Rate
44%
Median SAT Score
1005
Median ACT Score
20
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$19,624
Fees (in-state)
$1,856
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$36,300
Employed
91%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
1K
Under-Grads
1K
Graduates
0K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
1000 17th Ave North,
Nashville TN
37208-4501
What is Fisk University known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are Fisk University's Most influential alumni?
Fisk University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Sociology, and Education. Fisk University’s most academically influential people include W.E.B. Du Bois, James Weldon Johnson, and Ida B. Wells.
Ida B. Wells
African-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, and civil rights activist
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