Montgomery Bell Academy

Where graduates go — as published by the school

Montgomery Bell Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled (2022 – 2026): 152 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of Tennessee - Knoxville (88), Auburn University (42), Vanderbilt University (42). See the full list ↓

Feeder standing #1 feeder to Vanderbilt University, University of Tennessee (Knoxville) · #2 to Auburn University, #3 to University of Mississippi, #3 to Washington & Lee University, #6 to University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) — from its own published counts, ranked per class year

How Montgomery Bell Academy compares for families

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For a more current snapshot, see Montgomery Bell Academy's own published school profile (as of 2026-27): bbk12e1-cdn.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/175/misc/mi… ↗

At a glance

Montgomery Bell Academy is a private high school in Nashville, TN, enrolling 822 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 7% from 2018 to 2022.

Montgomery Bell Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022 – 2026: 152 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Tennessee - Knoxville (88), Auburn University (42), Vanderbilt University (42), University of Mississippi (26), Wake Forest University (22). Source: School Profile.

Montgomery Bell Academy's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #1 Vanderbilt, #1 University of Tennessee (Knoxville), #2 Auburn, #3 University of Mississippi, #3 Washington & Lee University, #6 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa).

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Montgomery Bell Academy graduates go to college? Montgomery Bell Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022 – 2026: 152 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Tennessee - Knoxville (88), Auburn University (42), Vanderbilt University (42), University of Mississippi (26), Wake Forest University (22). Source: School Profile.

Which colleges is Montgomery Bell Academy a top feeder school to? Montgomery Bell Academy's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #1 Vanderbilt, #1 University of Tennessee (Knoxville), #2 Auburn, #3 University of Mississippi, #3 Washington & Lee University, #6 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa).

How many students attend Montgomery Bell Academy? Montgomery Bell Academy is a private high school in Nashville, TN, enrolling 822 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.