Private research university in Nashville — medicine, engineering, sciences.

Fisk University is a historically Black college and university (HBCU) that offers undergraduate education with a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio and has maintained operations since 1866. The university enrolls over 1,000 students and emphasizes academic excellence across arts and sciences disciplines.

Lipscomb University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee.

Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution of higher education located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that offers more than 300 undergraduate and graduate majors and concentrations across its 500-acre campus. The university provides undergraduate, graduate, and online educational programs, with 80% of students receiving some form of financial aid.