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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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21,692 /year
Out-of-state tuition
before financial aid
56%
56%
Acceptance Rate
6,375
Students
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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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  37209-1561
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
Computer Science Checkmark
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
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
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist 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
General Studies Checkmark
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
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Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General Checkmark
Sociology, General Checkmark
Urban Studies/affairs Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General Checkmark
Music, General Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,600
Applied
5,911
Accepted
6,375
Enrolled
56%
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Female Admissions

6,835
Females Applied
3,961
Females Accepted
58%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

3,662
Males Applied
1,874
Males Accepted
51%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

25
Application Fee
3.22
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer Not reported Not reported

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

8,336
In-state
21,692
Out-of-state
7,128
In-district
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Fees

1,208
Full-time student fees
8,548
Room & board
3,958
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition deferred payment Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees
Alumni

Financial Aid

8,499
Avg. Financial Aid Package
8,005
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
21,051
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,000
Avg. Loan Aid
10,524
Avg. Grant Aid
6,382
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
67%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
21%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,375
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
49%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 1.76%
Black or African American 84.8%
White or Caucasian 8.11%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.03%
Asian 0.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.07%
Two or more races 2.37%
Other 0.53%

Gender

Male (36.39%)
Female (63.61%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 56%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Homecoming, Greek Weeks and Student Elections

Student Services

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Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
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
Student patrols Checkmark
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
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf No Division 1 Checkmark
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball No No No
Tennis No Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No Division 1 Checkmark
Soccer No No No
Softball Checkmark Checkmark Checkmark
Tennis No Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark

Faculty

477
Total Faculty
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 337
Part-time - 140
Male - 247
Female - 230
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