Universities

Explore tennessee universities, all from the heart of music city

Nashville is the home to many of the top colleges in Tennessee, and Hutton Hotel offers a home away from home during your visit to the state’s most well-known institutions. Learn more about these top schools below and get in touch to book your visit.

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 

Located just 0.3 miles from Hutton Hotel, Vanderbilt University is an independent, privately supported university set on a parklike campus in the urban heart of Nashville. Top-ranked in both academics and financial aid, Vanderbilt is committed to inclusive excellence, drawing the world’s brightest students, faculty and visitors. www.vanderbilt.edu 

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

Consistently recognized as a “Most Innovative” university, Belmont is a private, four-year institution located right in the hustle and bustle of Nashville. Belmont University brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. www.belmont.edu

TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 

A Christian university in the heart of Nashville, Trevecca is committed to holistic education, encouraging students to grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Trevecca offers 15 associate degrees, more than 100 undergraduate bachelor's programs, 20 master’s programs, and three doctoral programs, as well as specialist and certificate programs. www.trevecca.edu

LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY

A private, Christian liberal arts institution located in the heart of Nashville, Lipscomb University is joyfully committed to developing students whose academic excellence, faith and practice reflect ideas of global citizenship. www.lipscomb.edu

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 

Tennessee State University is a public, land-grant university located in Nashville. Founded in 1912, TSU is a comprehensive urban institution offering 38 bachelor’s degrees, 24 master’s degrees and seven doctoral degrees. www.tnstate.edu

MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE 

Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, Meharry was the first medical school in the South for African Americans. Today, the university includes a medical school, dental school and graduate school, as well as the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy. home.mmc.edu