University of Nashville

University of Nashville
Former names
Cumberland College
Active1826–1909
Location,
36°09′15.0″N 86°46′05.0″W / 36.154167°N 86.768056°W / 36.154167; -86.768056
Colors    Garnet and Blue

University of Nashville was a private university in Nashville, Tennessee. It was established in 1806 as Cumberland College. It existed as a distinct entity until 1909; operating at various times a medical school, a four-year military college, a literary arts (liberal arts) college, and a boys preparatory school. Educational institutions in operation today that can trace their roots to the University of Nashville include Montgomery Bell Academy, an all-male preparatory school; the Vanderbilt University Medical School; Peabody College at Vanderbilt University; and the University School of Nashville, a co-educational preparatory school.