SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$24,700Average net price / year
42%Graduation rate
$39,544Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
1,712Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,514
- Total cost of attendance
- $29,991
- Books & supplies
- $1,399
- Average net price
- $24,700
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $23,154
- $30–48k
- $24,394
- $48–75k
- $25,089
- $75–110k
- $27,006
- $110k+
- $27,402
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $23,932
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,544
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 61%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 8 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 458 | $14,477 | $9,500 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 171 | $20,964 | $17,919 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 26 | $17,881 | $20,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,712
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 19% / 81%
- White
- 14%
- Hispanic
- 16%
- Black
- 59%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $40,446 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 32%
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- usa.sae.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 93% of degrees
- Visual & Performing Arts – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville cost?
The average net price after grants is $24,700 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $17,514 and the full cost of attendance is $29,991.
How much do SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $39,544 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
42% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Nashville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 7,208 students |
$15,846 | 6% | 94% | $91,565 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 7,137 students |
$33,147 | 95% | 71% | $55,930 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN · Public · 5,653 students |
$6,777 | — | 18% | $38,519 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN · Public · 4,848 students |
$15,796 | 70% | 34% | $42,730 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 2,997 students |
$24,739 | 68% | 72% | $55,541 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,784 students |
$11,645 | — | 0% | $40,092 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,737 students |
$16,813 | 69% | 53% | $49,378 |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,035 students |
$32,020 | 37% | 30% | $45,454 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,027 students |
$27,267 | — | — | $61,480 |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 967 students |
$32,544 | — | 68% | $46,396 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.