SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

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About SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

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Where is SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville located?

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is located in Nashville, TN, in the United States.

What type of institution is SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville?

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is a private university based in TN. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville open admission?

Yes. SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

What is the tuition at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville?

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville's published in-state tuition is approximately $17,514 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville?

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville reports total enrollment of approximately 1,712 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is approximately $24,700 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $23,154 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $27,402. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville?

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville reports a graduation rate of approximately 42% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville have?

Students who borrowed at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville left with a median of approximately $9,500 in federal loans, and about 70% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $39,544 for students who received federal financial aid at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville.

How much do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates from SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville earn?

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville's certificate graduates in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians earned a median $31,742 four years after graduating, 4% below the $33,223 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $14,477; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,500 in federal loans at this college (about $101 a month on a 10-year plan).

How much do Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management graduates from SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville earn?

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville's associate's graduates in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earned a median $29,815 four years after graduating, 16% below the $35,370 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $17,881; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $20,000 in federal loans at this college (about $212 a month on a 10-year plan).

Which programs at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 3 programs at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, associate's ($33,379); Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, certificate ($31,742); and Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, associate's ($29,815) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

Yes. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is flagged "lower earnings": its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $33,909, below the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally. First-year students who list it see a notice after submitting the FAFSA. The notice is informational and does not affect financial aid eligibility, and it describes the whole institution, not any one program.