About
Founded in 1866, Fisk University is a historic HBCU in Nashville, Tennessee, recognized for its rigorous liberal arts foundation and particularly strong programs in the natural sciences, business administration, and psychology. The university is nationally distinctive for its leadership in STEM education, famously preparing a high percentage of Black scholars for doctoral degrees through initiatives like the acclaimed Fisk-Vanderbilt Master's-to-PhD Bridge Program. Campus life is close-knit, culturally vibrant, and deeply rooted in heritage and social justice, famously enriched by the historic, Grammy Award-winning Fisk Jubilee Singers and the world-class Alfred Stieglitz art collection housed in the Carl Van Vechten Gallery.
Wikipedia:Fisk University is a private historically black liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1866 and its 40-acre (16 ha) campus is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Admissions
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Essay prompts
If Fisk University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.
The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.
Student Body
Varsity sports
- BasketballMen's · Women's
- Cross CountryMen's · Women's
- GolfMen's · Women's
- GymnasticsWomen's
- Track and Field (Outdoor)Men's · Women's
- VolleyballWomen's
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