Montgomery Bell Academy

Nashville · TN · Private independent · K-12 combined

Private

Similar nearby schools

Most similar nearby schools

The Ensworth School-Lower/Middle Campus → Ensworth School → Harpeth Hall School → University School Of Nashville → Hermitage Hall → Templeton Academy → Franklin Road Academy → Wayne Academy Davidson County →

At a glance

Academic signals

SAT 25-75: 1280–1490
ACT 25-75: 28–33

Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Montgomery Bell Academy compares for families

What families should know about Montgomery Bell Academy.

▸ LocallyTN sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Ensworth School-Lower/Middle Campus, Ensworth School, Harpeth Hall School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

46%

admit rate

$13,812

in-state tuition/yr · $33,256 out-of-state

1190–1340

SAT 25–75 · ACT 25–31

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,976/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full The University of Tennessee-Knoxville profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Pay for college in Tennessee

Tennessee's public scholarships

Tennessee pairs a lottery-funded merit award (HOPE) with the well-known TN Promise, which makes community and technical college essentially free for any graduate.

Merit Tennessee HOPE Scholarship (TELS)

$4,500–$5,700/yr (4-yr) · $3,200/yr (2-yr)

GPA: 3.0 weighted GPA Test: OR SAT 1060 / ACT 21 Income: No income limit

Lottery-funded merit award — qualify with EITHER a 3.0 weighted GPA OR ACT 21 / SAT 1060. No income limit. (Qualify by either path; enroll within 16 months of graduating.)

Official program details ↗

Promise Tennessee Promise

Free community / technical college (last-dollar)

Income: No income limit

Tuition-free community or technical college for any TN grad — no GPA, test, or income requirement. (Apply senior year; FAFSA, mentor meeting, 8 hrs community service/term.)

Official program details ↗

Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Montgomery Bell Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 152 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
2022 – 2026

College · Students

University of Tennessee - Knoxville 88

Auburn University 42

Vanderbilt University 42

University of Mississippi 26

Wake Forest University 22

University of Alabama 20

Texas Christian University 18

Washington & Lee University 16

University of Southern California 13

University of Notre Dame 12

Belmont University 10

Clemson University 10

University of Georgia 10

Purdue University 9

University of Virginia 9

Dartmouth College 8

Emory University 8

Northeastern University 8

Southern Methodist University 8

University of St Andrews 8

Baylor University 7

Duke University 7

Harvard University 7

Princeton University 7

University of Miami 7

Georgetown University 6

Indiana University 6

Sewanee: The University of the South 6

Tulane University 6

University of Colorado 6

and 122 more

College of Charleston 5

Furman University 5

University of Chicago 5

University of Michigan 5

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 5

Yale University 5

Austin Community College 4

Centre College 4

Colgate University 4

Georgia Institute of Technology 4

Hillsdale College 4

Middle Tennessee State University 4

Northwestern University 4

Samford University 4

Tennessee Tech University 4

United States Military Academy 4

University of Pennsylvania 4

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 4

Washington University in St. Louis 4

Appalachian State University 3

Case Western Reserve University 3

College of the Holy Cross 3

Davidson College 3

Miami University - Ohio 3

Mississippi State University 3

Rhodes College 3

Texas A&M University 3

Tufts University 3

United States Naval Academy 3

University of Arizona 3

University of Dayton 3

University of Kentucky 3

University of North Carolina - Wilmington 3

Villanova University 3

Boston College 2

Carnegie Mellon University 2

College of William and Mary 2

Denison University 2

Florida State University 2

Hamilton College 2

Howard University 2

Johns Hopkins University 2

Lafayette College 2

Lipscomb University 2

Loyola Marymount University 2

Michigan State University 2

Middlebury College 2

Montana State University 2

New York University 2

Rice University 2

Stanford University 2

Tennessee State University 2

University of California - Berkeley 2

University of Florida 2

University of Oxford 2

University of South Carolina 2

University of Texas 2

University of Utah 2

University of Wisconsin 2

Virginia Military Institute 2

Virginia Tech University 2

* Postgrad Year 1

Arizona State 1

Bates College 1

Berry College 1

Bethel University 1

Brigham Young University - Idaho 1

Brown University 1

Bryant University 1

Carson-Newman University 1

Citadel - Military College of SC 1

Coastal Carolina University 1

Colby College 1

Colorado School of Mines 1

Colorado State University 1

Columbia University 1

Cornell University 1

Cumberland University 1

Drexel University 1

Elon University 1

Fordham University 1

George Washington University 1

Georgia State University 1

Grinnell College 1

Hampton University 1

Harvey Mudd College 1

Haverford College 1

High Point University 1

Houston Community College 1

Imperial College - London 1

Kenyon College 1

Lehigh University 1

Louisiana State University 1

Loyola University - Chicago 1

Loyola University - New Orleans 1

Macalester College 1

Maryville College 1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1

Morehouse College 1

North Carolina A&T State University 1

Oxford College of Emory University 1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1

Ringling College of Art & Design 1

Rutgers University 1

Santa Clara University 1

Savannah College of Art and Design 1

Trinity University 1

Tuskegee University 1

United States AFA Prep School 1

University of Arkansas 1

University of Cambridge 1

University of Denver 1

University of Evansville 1

University of Kansas 1

University of Missouri 1

University of Oregon 1

University of Richmond 1

University of Southern Indiana 1

University of St. Gallen 1

Vassar College 1

Volunteer State Community College 1

Western Carolina University 1

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Montgomery Bell Academy — School Profile ↗. Found at: p.4, 'COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS 2022 – 2026' table.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 768 in 2018 to 822 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+7.0%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

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… ↗

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 822 students:

2023

836

2025

865

2027

895

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 73 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,168,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
The Ensworth School-Lower/Middle Campus Nashville	Private	0.4	1,184	—
Ensworth School Nashville	Private	0.4	1,131	+0.0%
Harpeth Hall School Nashville	Private	1.9	720	+4.5%
University School Of Nashville Nashville	Private	2.4	1,071	+0.6%
Hermitage Hall Nashville	Private	3.4	88	-47.9%
Templeton Academy Nashville	Private	4.1	122	—
Franklin Road Academy Nashville	Private	5.0	927	+25.3%
Wayne Academy Davidson County Waynesboro	Private	5.2	49	—

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