University School Of Nashville

Nashville · TN · Private independent · K-12 combined

Private

11 National Merit Semifinalists

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 11 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2025)
Academic signals
  • SAT 25-75: 1130–1430
  • ACT 25-75: 30–34
  • APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 87%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How University School Of Nashville compares for families

Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.

  • Nationally87% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 11 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
  • 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: Hermitage Hall, Templeton Academy, Montgomery Bell Academy 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

University School of Nashville publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 49 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
2022-2025

College  ·  Students

Vanderbilt 23
Tulane University 12
University of Denver 12
University of Tennessee 11
Washington University, St. Louis 10
University of Miami 9
Wake Forest University 9
Indiana University 8
Case Western Reserve University 7
Occidental College 7
Savannah College of Art and Design 7
University of Chicago 7
Vassar College 6
Belmont University 5
Columbia University 5
Howard University 5
Lehigh University 5
Loyola Marymount University 5
University of Colorado Boulder 5
University of Michigan 5
William & Mary 5
American University 4
Boston University 4
College of Charleston 4
Davidson College 4
DePaul University 4
Emory University 4
Georgia Institute of Technology 4
New York University 4
Northeastern University 4
and 19 more

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by University School of Nashville — School Profile ↗. Found at: p.3, 'College Enrollment 2022-2025' by institution.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 1,065 in 2018 to 1,071 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+0.6%
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 University School Of Nashville's own published school profile (as of 2025-26): www.usn.org/ftpimages/392/download/download_8030984.pdf ↗

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,071 students:

2023
1,073
2025
1,076
2027
1,079

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 8 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $128,000/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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Hermitage Hall
Nashville
Private 1.2 88 -47.9%
Templeton Academy
Nashville
Private 1.7 122
Montgomery Bell Academy
Nashville
Private 2.4 822 +7.0%
The Ensworth School-Lower/Middle Campus
Nashville
Private 2.7 1,184
Ensworth School
Nashville
Private 2.8 1,131 +0.0%
Harpeth Hall School
Nashville
Private 3.8 720 +4.5%
Franklin Road Academy
Nashville
Private 4.6 927 +25.3%
Genesis Academy
Nashville
Private 4.7 71 -11.2%

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