John A. Gupton College is a private 2-year college in Nashville, Tennessee that specializes in mortuary science. Founded in 1946, 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 . Gupton is located just west of downtown Nashville, in the same building as the Tennessee Funeral Directors Associational Office. Most of Gupton's students attend in order to prepare for careers as funeral directors. All students follow the same curriculum.