Overview

Tennessee State University is a 4-year institution located in Nashville, TN.

Location & Contact

Address 3500 John A. Merritt 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	×
Elementary 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

8,804

Applied

7,451

Accepted

4,221

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,043

Females Applied

5,175

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,757

Males Applied

2,272

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.35

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

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	521	457	582
SAT Math	483	430	530
ACT Composite	19	16	21

Tuition & Fees

Fees

10,568

Room & board

5,152

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

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

Financial Aid

18,094

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,221

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

19,162

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,622

Avg. Loan Aid

16,892

Avg. Grant Aid

7,492

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

70%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,221

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

52%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.65%
Black or African American	84.97%
White or Caucasian	4.92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	0.72%
Two or more races	3.37%
Other	0.47%

Gender

Male (36.86%)

Female (63.14%)

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

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Tiger Fest, Monthly Tabletop /Student Org Fair and Homecoming Ball Drop

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

More
Social Work Club

Most popular organizations:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc, Women of Empowerment, PreAlumni Council and Collegiate 100

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
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball	No	Division 1
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football		Division 1	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

524

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 396

Part-time - 128

Male - 259

Female - 265