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General Information

Address:

Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1561

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1912

Web Site:

www.tnstate.edu

Main Phone:

(615) 963-5000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

5,873

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,164

Total Male Undergraduates:

2,473

Total Female Undergraduates:

4,564

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

43%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Regular Acceptance Rate:

43%

Total Applicants:

6,950

Total Acceptances:

2,962

Freshman Enrollment:

1,205

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

41%

Regular Decision Deadline:

July 1

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling

Must-Reply-By Date:

Rolling

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

Not offered

Freshman Retention Rate:

74%

SAT I or ACT required?

Either

SAT I range (25th–75th Percentile):

810–990

SAT I Verbal Range (25Th–75Th Percentile):

410–490

SAT I Math Range (25Th–75Th Percentile):

400–500

Sat II Requirements:

None

Students Also Applied To These Schools:

Alabama State University,
Austin Peay State University,
Dillard University, Lipscomb
University, Middle Tennessee State University

Application Fee:

$25

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions Phone:

(615) 963-5101

Admissions E-Mail:

jcade@tnstate.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.tnstate.edu

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$4,274

Out-of-State Tuition:

$13,356

Room and Board:

$4,567

Books and Supplies:

$1030

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$2875

Students Who Received Aid:

59%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

August 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(615) 963-5701

Financial Aid E-Mail:

mchambliss@tnstate.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.tnstate.edu