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Nashville Film Institute

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale City: Large
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Differs by program
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 13 to 1
Students retention rate 80%
On-time graduation rate 84%

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville Film Institute is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees.

One of the notable aspects of Nashville Film Institute is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Nashville Film Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 13-to-1, Nashville Film Institute emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

Nashville Film Institute boasts an impressive student retention rate of 80% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 70% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training

Admission

Open Admission

The institution does not have any selection criteria for enrollment. All high school graduates and GED certificate holders are eligible for admission.

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Nashville Film Institute are Acting. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Acting

Program Length 3 months
Tuition and Fees $3,000
Books and Supplies -
Total Cost $3,000

Similar schools that provide the same program:

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Nashville Film Institute was $23,384. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Nashville Film Institute net price calculator

$23,384

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private For Profit colleges in Tennessee and nationwide.

Tennessee's average $14,439
National average $17,367
Below is the net price of Nashville Film Institute for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $23,384 $3,511 (13%) $22,426 $22,797 $26,842 $28,137
2021 $26,895 $2,920 (12%) $25,120 $24,196 $28,968 $29,917 $30,241
2020 $23,975 $6,363 (21%) $25,364 $23,647
2019 $30,338 $4,688 (18%) $28,932 $29,325 $33,361
2018 $25,650 -- $24,300 $29,105

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Nashville Film Institute during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 67 of freshman students at Nashville Film Institute received on average $5,121 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$5,121
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 10 67% $5,121 $51,206
Other Federal Grant 10 67% $5,121 $51,206
State Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Total Grant & Scholarships 10 67% $5,121 $51,206

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 67% of freshman students at Nashville Film Institute received $6,879 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$6,879
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 10 67% $6,879 $68,785
Private Loans 0 0% - -
Total Loans 10 67% $6,879 $68,785

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

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Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

$20,087
Average aid amount
2022

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Nashville Film Institute sorted by popularity.

Visual & Performing Arts

Total number of students graduated under this category 31

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Undergraduate Certificate 31 students

Acting

No graduate

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 55 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 46 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 46 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

83.6%

Dropout Rate

Out of 55 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 9 students dropped out of the school.

16.4%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Nashville Film Institute is greatly skewed towards men students, with 68.4% of undergraduate students being men and 31.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 38, with 12 women and 26 men.

  • men 68.4% 26 students
  • women 31.6% 12 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 21% 8 students
  • 20-21 18% 7 students
  • 22-24 18% 7 students
  • 25-29 11% 4 students
  • 30-34 11% 4 students
  • 40-49 11% 4 students
  • 35-39 3% 1 students
  • 50-64 3% 1 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Nashville Film Institute provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services

Educational Offerings

Nashville Film Institute offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Academic
  • Occupational