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John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN · City · 166 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

John A. Gupton College in Nashville, Tennessee, is a highly specialized institution best known for its premier training in funeral service education, offering focused Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts degrees in mortuary science. The college features a close-knit, professional campus culture where a small student body benefits from personalized faculty mentorship, hands-on clinical training, and a supportive, career-oriented community. What sets this historic institution apart is its rich heritage as one of the oldest mortuary science schools in the South, combined with an impressive track record of high national board exam pass rates that prepare graduates for immediate success in the funeral service industry.

Location
Nashville, TN, 37203-2954 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
7 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$28,125
Avg net price
$19,334
Tuition
$12,223
Books & supplies
$1,300/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,391
$30–48k
$18,853
$75–110k
$22,651
Admissions
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
1020
ACT midpoint
21
Composite 1823
English 1924
Math 1620

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
39%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
49%
Transferred
20%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
31%
Median earnings (6yr)
$42,582
Median earnings (10yr)
$46,902
Median debt
$12,610
Monthly loan payment
$134
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,215$13,254
Student Body
Men 30%Women 70%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
40%
Median family income
$27,290
Independent students
60%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
66%
Race & ethnicity
White
80%
Hispanic
2%
Black
15%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Institutional
Endowment
$3M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Avg faculty salary
$7,160/mo
Instructional spend/student
$2,989
Federal loan rate
36%

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