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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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13,800 /year
Out-of-state tuition
before financial aid
93%
93%
Acceptance Rate
6,765
Students
Urban setting
Urban
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Overview

Tennessee State University is a University institution located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

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

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Majors & Degrees

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 Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching Checkmark
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Checkmark
Engineering Associate Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Checkmark
Civil Engineering, General Checkmark
Electrical And Electronics Engineering Checkmark
Mechanical Engineering Checkmark
Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelors
Aeronautical/aerospace Engineering Technology/technician Checkmark
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General Checkmark
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
Family Resource Management Studies, General Checkmark
Work And Family Studies Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist Checkmark Checkmark
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other Checkmark
Health/health Care Administration/management Checkmark
Public Health, General Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark Checkmark
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
History, General Checkmark
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
Mathematics, General Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry, General Checkmark
Psychology Associate Bachelors
Psychology, General Checkmark
Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
Human Services, General Checkmark
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Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General Checkmark
Sociology, General Checkmark
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General Checkmark
Music, General Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12,867
Applied
11,919
Accepted
6,765
Enrolled
93%
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Female Admissions

8,729
Females Applied
8,180
Females Accepted
94%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

4,138
Males Applied
3,739
Males Accepted
90%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

25
Application Fee
3.27
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 1st Not reported No
Out of state 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 450 540
SAT Math 430 530
ACT Composite 16 21

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,368
In-state
13,800
Out-of-state
7,368
In-district
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Fees

1,248
Full-time student fees
9,408
Room & board
3,958
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

15,446
Avg. Financial Aid Package
11,883
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
19,032
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,752
Avg. Loan Aid
15,739
Avg. Grant Aid
6,177
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
91% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
96%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
19%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,765
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
56%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 2.66%
Black or African American 85.03%
White or Caucasian 4.56%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.06%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.02%
Two or more races 2.68%
Other 2.48%

Gender

Male (34.38%)
Female (65.62%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 62%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
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Campus events:
Homecoming, Greek Weeks and Student Elections

Student Services

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Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Most popular organizations:
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Hipnotize Dance Troop, Collegiate 100, Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha Kappa Psi

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
Other Campus Security & Safety:
Student Escorts across campus from Male student volunteers; Bicycle Police to reach areas where cars cannot easily access; additional l

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

542
Total Faculty
15:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 374
Part-time - 168
Male - 268
Female - 274
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