Nashville State Community College is a public community college located in Nashville, TN. It offers 51 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Nashville State Community College is $4,730 for Tennessee residents and $17,714 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Tennessee public community colleges' average ($9,267).

The school has 7,533 students, which is higher than Tennessee community collleges' average (1,839). In addition, 2,098 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Tennessee community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Nashville State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Tennessee community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Nashville State CC
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,730$17,714
Books & Supplies$1,442
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,499
Average Financial Aid$4,532
Cost of Attendance$22,671$35,655
After Financial Aid$18,139$31,123
Nashville State CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Nashville State Community College$4,730$17,714
Public Community Colleges in Tennessee$4,904$9,267
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Nashville State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs85NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2823NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology25 completers
25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training20 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 55 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architectural Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician9 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician4 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development20 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal9 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 628 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science4 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Photography10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician19 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 45 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 43 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping13 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science9 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant/Food Services Management4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,533 students at Nashville State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,374 male students and 4,234 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total6,6082,7773,831
Male Students2,3741,0751,299
Female Students4,2341,7022,532

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,533 total students, 4,502 students enrolled through distance learning (2,098 students enrolled exclusively and 2,404 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,533
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,098
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,404
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,031

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Nashville State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address120 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, TN
Phone615-353-3333
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,730
Out-of-State$17,714
Student Population »7,533 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »18%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate44% (Full-time)
47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,532
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)