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Overview
Tennessee State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.
Location & Contact
Address
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209
United States
Nashville, TN 37209
United States
Contact
Dr. John Cade
Associate Vice President/Interim Vice President
Email: jcade@tnstate.edu
Phone: 615-963-5101
Associate Vice President/Interim Vice President
Email: jcade@tnstate.edu
Phone: 615-963-5101
Majors & Degrees
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
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Agriculture, General |
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Animal Sciences, General |
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Food Technology And Processing |
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
African Studies |
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Biology/biological Sciences, General |
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | Associate | Bachelors |
Accounting |
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Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General |
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Business Administration And Management, General |
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Business/managerial Economics |
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Office Management And Supervision |
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs | Associate | Bachelors |
Communication, General |
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Mass Communication/media Studies |
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | Associate | Bachelors |
Computer Science |
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Education | Associate | Bachelors |
Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching |
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Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education |
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Early Childhood Education And Teaching |
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Education, General |
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Educational Leadership And Administration, General |
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Elementary Education And Teaching |
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Health Teacher Education |
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Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching |
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Physical Education Teaching And Coaching |
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Reading Teacher Education |
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Special Education And Teaching, General |
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Teacher Education, Multiple Levels |
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Engineering | Associate | Bachelors |
Architectural Engineering |
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Civil Engineering, General |
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Electrical And Electronics Engineering |
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Engineering, General |
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Industrial Engineering |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate | Bachelors |
Aeronautical/aerospace Engineering Technology/technician |
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Industrial Technology/technician |
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English Language And Literature/Letters | Associate | Bachelors |
English Language And Literature, General |
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Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Consumer Services And Advocacy |
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Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other |
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Family Resource Management Studies, General |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | Associate | Bachelors |
French Language And Literature |
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Spanish Language And Literature |
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
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Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist |
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Dental Hygiene/hygienist |
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Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator |
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other |
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Health/health Care Administration/management |
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Physical Therapy/therapist |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
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Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist |
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History | Associate | Bachelors |
History, General |
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | Associate | Bachelors |
General Studies |
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Humanities/humanistic Studies |
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Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies |
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Mathematics And Statistics | Associate | Bachelors |
Mathematics, General |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies |
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Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General |
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Physical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Chemistry, General |
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Physics, General |
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Psychology | Associate | Bachelors |
Clinical Psychology |
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Psychology, General |
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions | Associate | Bachelors |
Public Administration |
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Social Work |
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Security And Protective Services | Associate | Bachelors |
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration |
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Social Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Political Science And Government, General |
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Sociology, General |
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Urban Studies/affairs |
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Transportation And Materials Moving | Associate | Bachelors |
Transportation And Materials Moving, Other |
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Visual And Performing Arts | Associate | Bachelors |
Art/art Studies, General |
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Music, General |
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
8,857
Applied
4,710
Accepted
7,007
Enrolled
Female Admissions
5,931
Females Applied
3,239
Females Accepted
55%
Male Admissions
2,926
Males Applied
1,471
Males Accepted
50%
Applying
25
Application Fee
2.86
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements |
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Application Deadlines
Type | Application Closing | Notification Date | Rolling Admissions |
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Fall freshmen | August 1st | August 15th | |
Other early decision plan | Not reported | Not reported | |
Transfer | August 1st | August 15th | Yes |
Test Scores Accepted
Test | Avg. Score | 25th %
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ACT Composite | 16 | 20 |
Tuition & Fees
Tuition
6,576
In-state
19,296
Out-of-state
Fees
1,108
Full-time student fees
7,806
Room & board
3,806
Room only
Financial Aid
10,539
Avg. Financial Aid Package
11,175
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,060
Avg. Loan Aid
14,290
Avg. Grant Aid
5,332
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
53%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
5%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met
Student Body
7,007
Total Undergrad students
11%
International Students
33%
Out-of-state students
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino | 1.43% |
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Black or African American | 70.84% |
White or Caucasian | 13.17% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.13% |
Asian | 0.76% |
Two or more races | 2.28% |
Other | 0.69% |
Gender
Male (40.97%)
Female (59.03%)
Campus Life
Housing
Type | |
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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 | Not Reported |
Student Activities
Student-run campus newspaper
Drama/theatre group
Student-run radio station
Student-run television station
Marching band
Choral groups
Campus events:
Homecoming, Greek Weeks and Student Elections
Homecoming, Greek Weeks and Student Elections
Student Services
Legal services
Health clinic
Personal/psychological counseling
Women's center
International students advisor
Student Organizations
Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Campus Security & Safety
24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services
24-hour patrols by trained officers
Student patrols
Late-night transport/escort services
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances
Athletics
Men's Sports
Sport | Intramural | Intercollegiate | Scholarship |
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Baseball | No | No | |
Basketball | Division 1 | ||
Cheerleading | No | No | |
Cross-country Running | No | Division 1 | |
Football | Division 1B | ||
Golf | No | Division 1 | |
Softball | No | No | No |
Tennis | No | Division 1 | |
Track And Field | Division 1 | ||
Volleyball | No | No |
Women's Sports
Sport | Intramural | Intercollegiate | Scholarship |
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Baseball | No | No | No |
Basketball | Division 1 | ||
Cheerleading | No | No | |
Cross-country Running | No | Division 1 | |
Football | No | No | No |
Golf | No | No | No |
Softball | No | ||
Tennis | No | Division 1 | |
Track And Field | Division 1 | ||
Volleyball | Division 1 | No |
Faculty
658
Total Faculty
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 393
Part-time - 265
Male - 345
Female - 313
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