John A. Gupton College

John A. Gupton College, founded in 1946, is a private professional school of mortuary science located in Nashville, Tennessee. It awards the Associate of Arts degree in Funeral Service. Gupton College is accredited by both the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Most of Gupton's students attend in order to prepare for careers as funeral directors. All students follow the same curriculum. Gupton is located just west of downtown Nashville, in the same building as the Tennessee Funeral Directors Associational Office. In March 1946, John Jr. and his wife Bernadean purchased the former Gov. Hill McAlister Mansion located at 2507 West End Avenue, in...