Overview

Tennessee State University is a University 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
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
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
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
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

12,867

Applied

11,919

Accepted

6,765

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,729

Females Applied

8,180

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,138

Males Applied

3,739

Males Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.27

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

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		450	540
SAT Math		430	530
ACT Composite		16	21

Financial Aid

15,446

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,883

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

19,032

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,752

Avg. Loan Aid

15,739

Avg. Grant Aid

6,177

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

96%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

19%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,765

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

56%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.66%
Black or African American	85.03%
White or Caucasian	4.56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	2.68%
Other	2.48%

Gender

Male (34.38%)

Female (65.62%)

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:
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

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

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

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

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		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

528

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 360

Part-time - 168

Male - 265

Female - 263