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John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN · City · 166 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$19,334
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
39%
Graduation rate
64% typical
$46,902
Earnings 10 years on
$41,273 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
92% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, John A. Gupton College is a specialized, private institution best known for its dedicated focus on mortuary science and funeral service education. The college offers an accredited Associate of Science in Funeral Service as well as a Funeral Director Certificate, providing rigorous, hands-on academic training that thoroughly prepares students for professional licensure and industry leadership. Campus culture is tight-knit, career-focused, and supportive, drawing a non-traditional and purpose-driven student body that benefits from small class sizes and close faculty mentorship. What uniquely sets Gupton apart is its century-long legacy in the death care profession alongside its innovative partnerships that allow students to seamlessly transition into bachelor's degree completion programs.

Location
Nashville, TN, 37203-2954 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
7 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$12,223
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$28,125
Average net price$19,334
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$12,223
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$28,125
Average net price$19,334
Net price by family income
Grants from the school
No first-years got a grant from the school’s own funds.
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
39%
8 yrs after starting
49% graduated · 20% transferred · 31% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$42,582
10 yrs after entry$46,902
Debt
Median at graduation$12,610
Monthly payment$134
Middle 50% owe$7.2k–$13.3k
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts & design: $41,273 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
1020
ACT midpoint
21
Comp 18–23 · E 19–24 · M 16–20
Admitted students
Yield: 82.4% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 30%Women 70%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
40%
Family income
$27,290
Independent
60%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
66%
Where first-years come from
In state (TN)
80.0%
Out of state
20.0%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: KY 3 · GA 1 · MO 1 · VA 1

Race & ethnicity
White
80%
Hispanic
2%
Black
15%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Faculty salary
$7,160/mo
Teaching spend
$2,989
per student
Federal loans
36%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts & design
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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