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Fortis Institute-Nashville

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Fortis Institute-Nashville

  • LocationNashville, TN
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 2-year · 392 students
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Fortis Institute-Nashville is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess.

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Academic Excellence

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Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member28 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
392
Total students392
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$29,039
Cost of attendance (per year)$35,598
Median federal debt at graduation$12,346
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
43%
First-year retention43%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$32,886
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants75%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Nashville

The Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding, Bishop of Nashville

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Fortis Institute-Nashville a Catholic college?
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