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Nashville educational institutions

There are 1,944 schools and educational institutions in the greater Nashville metro area, including the cities of Nashville, Franklin, and Murfreesboro. Combined, these Nashville metro educational institutions employ 38,370 people, earn more than $6 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $22 billion.
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Types of educational institutions in Nashville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Student service organizations
 
777
 
$147,733,484
Fraternities and sororities
 
540
 
$74,555,745
Educational service providers
 
449
 
$195,005,683
Parent teacher associations
 
241
 
$18,538,836
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
168
 
$949,046,582
Scholarship and financial aid organizations
 
154
 
$37,944,057
Organizations supporting a single school or educational institution
 
127
 
$26,257,655
Adult education and ESL centers
 
92
 
$4,176,171
Education professional societies
 
66
 
$17,394,186
Organizations supporting multiple schools and educational institutions
 
44
 
$1,782,241
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Job trends for Nashville educational institutions

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
163
1-10
 
55
11-25
 
36
26-100
 
45
101 to 1,000
 
39
1,000+
 
5
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Sizes of educational institutions in Nashville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
323
$250k to $1M
 
84
$1M to $5M
 
69
$5M to $25M
 
44
$25M to $100M
 
18
$100M+
 
4
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Directory of educational institutions in Nashville

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1-20 of 1,944

Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

Richmond, The American International University in London is an independent, not-for-profit, international, liberal arts and professional studies university established in 1972.
Revenue
$22.4m
Assets
$12.3m
Employees
192
EIN
06-1395640
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fisk University

Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society. Our curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts.
Revenue
$64.1m
Assets
$228.9m
Employees
663
EIN
62-0202000
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Webb School

The Webb School is a small, private boarding school in Bell Buckle, TN with a 150-year history of shaping students' minds and characters.
Revenue
$20.6m
Assets
$65.1m
Employees
190
EIN
62-0401875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brentwood Academy (BA)

Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person - body, mind, and spirit - to the glory of God.
Revenue
$33.1m
Assets
$65.5m
Employees
327
EIN
62-0811952
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Belmont University

Belmont University empowers diverse students through over 190 programs, fostering leadership, creativity, and character in a Christ-centered, inclusive community.
Revenue
$579.5m
Assets
$1.8b
Employees
4,701
EIN
62-0465076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

King's Daughters' School (KDS)

The King's Daughters' School promotes independence through educational, residential and community services for individuals with developmental disabilities, continuing a 100-year legacy of service.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
289
EIN
62-0560293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor Collegiate Academy is a Charter Management Organization delivering world-class personalized education to a diverse community of learners in the South.
Revenue
$32.9m
Assets
$53.0m
Employees
294
EIN
46-1413472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ensworth School

The Ensworth School fosters academic excellence, curiosity, integrity, and societal contribution through K-12 education, arts engagement, and a diverse, inclusive community.
Revenue
$83.7m
Assets
$313.5m
Employees
709
EIN
62-0598316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU)

Founded in 1901, Trevecca Nazarene University is a fully accredited, comprehensive institution of higher education located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Revenue
$95.9m
Assets
$237.6m
Employees
1,164
EIN
62-0497990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE)

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) drives collaboration on policy and practice to ensure student success across Tennessee.
Revenue
$17.7m
Assets
$27.0m
Employees
41
EIN
26-3670335
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodpasture Christian School

Goodpasture Christian School provides a Christ-centered education, fostering spiritual growth and academic excellence for students aged 12 months to 12th grade.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$24.0m
Employees
252
EIN
62-0725510
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montgomery Bell Academy of the University of Nashville (MBA)

Montgomery Bell Academy offers young men an exemplary college preparatory experience, assisting them to be ''gentlemen, scholars, and athletes'' and young men of wisdom and moral integrity who will make significant contributions to society.
Revenue
$46.4m
Assets
$354.2m
Employees
446
EIN
62-0513741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Harpeth Hall School

The Harpeth Hall School educates girls in grades 5-12 through college-preparatory learning that builds critical thinking, leadership, and purpose via capstones and enrichment.
Revenue
$55.8m
Assets
$183.8m
Employees
419
EIN
62-0501916
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University drives learning and interdisciplinary research, offering broad undergraduate and graduate programs, advancing innovation, and fostering free expression, civil discourse, and SEC athletics.
Revenue
$2.8b
Assets
$14.8b
Employees
14.6k
EIN
62-0476822
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Republic Schools Nashville

Republic Schools Nashville manages public charter schools in TN, prepares scholars to graduate college, and values innovation and ownership.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$35.1m
Employees
174
EIN
27-3342540
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nashville Public Library Foundation (NPLF)

The Nashville Public Library Foundation (NPLF) is a committed community of leaders, learners and innovative achievers dedicated to supporting and empowering one of our city's greatest resources the Nashville Public Library.
Revenue
$14.2m
Assets
$39.5m
Employees
14
EIN
62-1681766
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meharry Medical College (MMC)

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry Medical College is one of the nation's oldest and largest historically black academic health science centers dedicated to educating physicians, dentists, researchers, and health policy experts.
Revenue
$234.1m
Assets
$587.4m
Employees
1,360
EIN
62-0488046
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Instruction Partners

Instruction Partners strengthens instructional leadership to help teachers deliver excellent core instruction and improve student outcomes, prioritizing underserved learners through district and state partnerships.
Revenue
$25.3m
Assets
$28.5m
Employees
186
EIN
47-5380182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Governor's Early Literacy Foundation

GELF strengthens early literacy in TN by delivering books and innovative literacy tools to children through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
Revenue
$22.6m
Assets
$26.5m
Employees
20
EIN
20-1115704
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harding Academy

Harding Academy is a school whose aims are the intellectual and social education of its members. We have many common expectations and rights which deserve mutual support.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$55.6m
Employees
198
EIN
62-0852815
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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