Tennessee State University

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

Contact Dr. John Cade
Associate Vice President/Interim Vice President
Email: jcade@tnstate.edu
Phone: 615-963-5101

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/managerial Economics
Office Management And Supervision
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Educational Leadership And Administration, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
Special Education And Teaching, General
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautical/aerospace Engineering Technology/technician
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health/health Care Administration/management
Physical Therapy/therapist
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Urban Studies/affairs
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,580

Applied

6,016

Accepted

6,000

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,129

Females Applied

4,269

Females Accepted

60%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,451

Males Applied

1,747

Males Accepted

51%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.16

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	480	450	510
SAT Math	472	413	520
ACT Composite	18	16	20

Tuition & Fees

Fees

1,158

Full-time student fees

7,946

Room & board

Financial Aid

14,062

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,547

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

14,999

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,561

Avg. Loan Aid

12,963

Avg. Grant Aid

7,329

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

53%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,000

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

47%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.8%
Black or African American	83.35%
White or Caucasian	9.87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	0.98%
Two or more races	2.1%
Other	0.3%

Gender

Male (35.72%)

Female (64.28%)

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	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

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
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football		Division 1
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
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