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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Overview

  • Type
    4-year • Public
  • Campus Life
    Medium • Urban
  • Average Per Year After Aid
    $12K
  • SAT Range
    890–1080
  • Graduation Rate
    33%
  • Special Mission
    Special Mission
    HBCU

Tennessee State University is a medium, 4-year, public university. This coed college is located in a large city in an urban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers associate, bachelor's, certificate, master's, and doctoral degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 93% and a graduation rate of 33%.

From the Institution

Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University is Nashville's only public university, and is a premier, historically black university and land-grant institution offering 39 bachelor's degree programs, 25 master's degree programs, one specialist's degree, and seven doctoral degrees. TSU is a comprehensive research intensive institution with a R-2 Carnegie designation, and has a graduate school on its downtown Avon Williams Campus, along with the Otis Floyd Nursery Research Center in McMinnville, Tennessee. With a commitment to excellence, Tennessee State University provides students with a quality education in a nurturing and innovative environment that prepares them as alumni to be global leaders in every facet of society.

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College Board Code
1803
Application Types Accepted
  • Common Black College Application
Fee Waiver Info
Application fee waivers not offered.

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Contact Information

Important Dates

Dates are subject to change so confirm important deadlines by visiting the college’s website.

August 1
Regular Application Due

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