The Universities and Medical Centers of Nashville, Tennessee

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Vanderbilt University and Medical Center. Vanderbilt is located just five minutes from downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on a gorgeous 330–acre campus that is also a national arboretum. Buildings on the original campus date to its founding in 1873. The Vanderbilt University Medical Center, or VUMC, has built a strong reputation as a leader in medical education, research, and patient care throughout the Southeast and the nation over the course of its 127–year history.

Meharry Medical College. Meharry Medical College, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the largest private, comprehensive historically black institution for educating health professionals and scientists in the United States. In the late 1990s, Meharry and Vanderbilt began talks that would lead to the Meharry–Vanderbilt Alliance, bringing together the strengths of these two great institutions to learn from each other for the benefit of student education, patient care, and research progress.  [Top]

Fisk University. Formed within months of the end of the American Civil War, Fisk served former slaves who had been emancipated and desired an education. The tradition of excellence at Fisk has developed out of a history marked by struggle and uncertainty, and from its earliest days, Fisk has played a leadership role in the education of African–Americans.

Lipscomb University. Founded in 1891 as the Nashville Bible School by David Lipscomb, Lipscomb University offers students a liberal arts education grounded in a Christian faith. Academic programs prepare graduates for roles of superior leadership and service in their chosen professions and an enthusiasm for lifelong learning.  [Top]

Belmont University. Belmont University’s fast–growing community of nearly 4,500 students comes from every state and more than 25 countries. Belmont’s purpose is to help students explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world’s needs. With more than 60 areas of study, eight master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's horizon.

Tennessee State University. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University has grown dramatically from a small college to two campuses: The 450–acre main campus and the downtown Avon Williams campus, located in the heart of Nashville, near the State capitol. TSU has been listed for 11 consecutive years in the U.S. News & World Report “Guide to America’s Best Colleges.”   [Top]