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

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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	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautical/aerospace Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
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	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Public Health, General	×
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
Human Services, General	×
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

9,773

Applied

6,859

Accepted

5,057

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,652

Females Applied

4,812

Females Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

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 %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	469	460	540
SAT Math	-	420	510
ACT Composite	18	16	21

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,800

In-state

21,600

Out-of-state

7,800

In-district

Fees

1,248

Full-time student fees

9,394

Room & board

4,322

Room only

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

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

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Tiger Fest, Homecoming Celebrations and Athletic Competetions

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

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

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
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

565

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 438

Part-time - 127