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Best Business Programs in Nashville for 2027

5 business schools in the Nashville area, ranked city-wide, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 2 fields. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.

Metro ranking
1
Programs analyzed
84
Schools ranked
5
Fields covered
2
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Business Programs in Nashville, in Brief

The Nashville business-school ranking compares 5 schools across the metro area, drawn from 84 accredited programs, one row per school. Private schools make up most of the five ranked schools; one is public.

Beyond the two metro lists, 5 Nashville-area schools appear in our statewide rankings for two fields, accounting the deepest with 5 ranked programs.

Among the business programs in Nashville, Middle Tennessee State University enrolls the most students: 20,488. The top graduation rate belongs to Vanderbilt University, at 94%. Lipscomb University admits 68% of applicants, the lowest rate among these schools.

Rankings in Nashville

Rankings by Field Near Nashville

Statewide ranks, Nashville-area schools only.

Schools in the Most Nashville Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. Lipscomb University In 3 rankings · #1 in Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship, Tennessee
  2. Middle Tennessee State University In 3 rankings · #3 in Business schools
  3. Belmont University In 3 rankings · #4 in Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship, Tennessee
  4. Vanderbilt University In 2 rankings · #1 in Business schools
  5. Trevecca Nazarene University In 2 rankings · #2 in Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship, Tennessee

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in Nashville: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in Nashville?

Vanderbilt University ranks #1 on our Nashville business-school ranking with a 95.4 Program Score, ahead of Lipscomb University at 85.1. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

How many business schools are in the Nashville area?

We analyzed 84 accredited business programs in the Nashville metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 5 schools, one row per school.

Which Nashville business school costs the least?

Middle Tennessee State University has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Nashville list, $8,204 a year before aid, and ranks #3.

Which schools are in the Nashville rankings?

Five Nashville-area schools are ranked, led by Vanderbilt University, Lipscomb University, and Middle Tennessee State University. The business-school ranking lists every one with its Program Score, graduation rate and tuition.

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