Nashville Film Institute is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Nashville, Tennessee. Its published tuition & fees of Cinematography and Film / Video Production program, which is the largest program at the school, is $20,800 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 57 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 70%. Nashville Film Institute has 2 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Nashville Film Institute is Cinematography and Film / Video Production (9 Months Program) and its 2024 tuition & fees are $20,800. For reference, the average tuition for the Cinematography and Film / Video Production (9 Months Program) program of all trade schools in the United States is $29,990.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Cinematography and Film / Video Production (9 Months Program) $20,800 $1,000 900 Hours 9 Months
National Average $29,990 - 705 Hours 13.75 Months
Cinematography and Film / Video Production (18 Months Program) $37,500 $3,500 60 Hours 18 Months
National Average $29,990 - 705 Hours 13.75 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $20,800 at Nashville Film Institute. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,000. The total cost of attendance is $37,955 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$20,800
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$13,500
Other Living Expenses$2,655
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$37,955
1Nashville Film Institute does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED

Nashville Film Institute offers 1 certificate and vocational program through 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Nashville Film Institute

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Nashville Film Institute is 70%. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 an the retention rate is 80%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate70%
Retention Rate80%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Student Population57 Students
Number of Faculties5 Faculties
Number of Staffs13 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Nashville Film Institute provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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