- AcademicsC+
- ValueB
- DiversityA-
- CampusC+
- AthleticsB+
- Party SceneB+
- ProfessorsC+
- LocationB
- DormsD
- Campus FoodC+
- Student LifeB-
- SafetyC+
Tennessee State University is ...
Public, HBCU
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FCS
Athletic Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
Address
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209
Website
Tennessee State University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$25
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
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Application Website
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Test Scores and GPA for Tennessee State University
Cost
Net Price
$9,604/ year
National
$15,403Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
16:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 69%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.101 responses
- 70%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.100 responses
- 51%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.100 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Nursing
124 GraduatesTeacher Education for Multiple Levels
89 GraduatesParks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
65 GraduatesPsychology
64 GraduatesCommunications
62 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
58 GraduatesBusiness Administration and Management
56 GraduatesDental Hygiene
41 GraduatesBiology
32 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
5,975Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
17%
Pell Grant
71%
Varsity Athletes
4%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 50%
- of students say that Greek life is pretty big.123 responses
Poll
- 65%
- of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.144 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,800/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
39%
National
48%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
83%- 86%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.79 responses
Tennessee State University Reviews
1,435 reviews
All Categories
I love that my school is and HBCU and we are still diverse! Everybody is treated with fairness and you can find a friend anywhere on campus! We have events that go on through out the school year so it's never a dull moment. Campus police ride around all day to ensure we have safety. Our student section during games are the livest! The best part is we have a community service class that is mandatory which gives you the opportunity to get community service hours. Our mission statement is think, work, serve, so come and be great with us!
I give Tennessee State three stars because my years there were up and down. My first two years, I had teachers that did not speak fluent English. It was very hard to understand them and for them to understand me. There were teachers who didn't care about helping the students. Once I got in my degree required classes, I was excited to go to school. I loved the teachers because they would teach exactly what were on the test. They taught what you needed to know versus teaching anything just to say they taught something! I learned so much in my last two years that I can use in my career!
Living in Wilson Hall is frustrating because the girls in this building do not know how to clean up after themselves. They leave trash everywhere, they never flush the toilet, and they are loud at crazy hours of the night. They especially never follow the rules. For example our quiet hours are from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. you don't have to be extremely quiet but quiet enough where the other girls can't hear you, but here they do not care what time it is they scream down the hallway and slam doors, play music real loud. They don't have respect for anyone else that lives here and it is very irritating especially for people that go to sleep or are studying. Another rule we have is to make sure when you take your trash out put it in the dumpster outside the basement. The girls can't even do that! They put it by there basement door, knowing that could bring bugs and rodents into the building. They would also put their personal trash in the bathroom trash can, when on the door it clearly says not to put it in there because the cleaning people won't take it out. It makes sense because the cleaning people are not responsible for throwing our trash away we are! The last rule is not to smoke in the building. First marijuana is illegal in Tennessee so they shouldn't be smoking it anyway, but of course they do. I'm not sure why because the smell of it is strong so it's easy to smell. All the rules that these girls break are affecting our visitation and the girls that deserve visitation don't get it because of the girls that break all the rules everyday.