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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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Overview

Tennessee State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Nashville, TN.

Location & Contact

Address 3500 John A Meritt Blvd
Nashville, TN  37209-1561
United States
Contact Phone: 615-963-5000

Majors & Degrees

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Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agriculture, General Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business/managerial Economics Checkmark
Office Management And Supervision Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Communication, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,773
Applied
6,859
Accepted
5,057
Enrolled
70%
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Female Admissions

6,652
Females Applied
4,812
Females Accepted
72%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

3,096
Males Applied
2,034
Males Accepted
66%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

25
Application Fee
3.38
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required for some programs Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 2.5
Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements: Minimum 10 composite on ACT or 900 composite on SAT

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 1st Not reported No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 469 460 540
SAT Math 420 510
ACT Composite 18 16 21

Tuition & Fees

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Other Payment Considerations

Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

15,582
Avg. Financial Aid Package
15,107
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
17,104
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,435
Avg. Loan Aid
13,030
Avg. Grant Aid
7,451
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
98% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
83%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
14%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,057
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
55%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.03%
Black or African American 85.08%
White or Caucasian 4.37%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.04%
Asian 0.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.04%
Two or more races 2.68%
Other 1.92%

Gender

Male (34.7%)
Female (65.3%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Not Reported
Housing options Co-ed housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 71%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
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Campus events:
Tiger Fest, Homecoming Celebrations and Athletic Competetions

Student Services

Health clinic Checkmark
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Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Most popular organizations:
All World Campus Ministries, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Alpha Phi Omega

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
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Cross-country Running No Checkmark Checkmark
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Golf No Checkmark Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball No No No
Tennis No Checkmark Checkmark
Track And Field No Checkmark Checkmark
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Basketball Checkmark Checkmark Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Checkmark Checkmark
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No Checkmark Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Soccer No No No
Softball No Checkmark Checkmark
Tennis No Checkmark Checkmark
Track And Field No Checkmark Checkmark
Volleyball No Checkmark Checkmark

Faculty

565
Total Faculty
11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 438
Part-time - 127
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