Nashville, Tennessee · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Tennessee State University (Tennessee State, Tenn State, or TSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Tennessee State University offers 41 bachelor's degrees, 23 master's degrees, and eight doctoral degrees. It is classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
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Ranked #622 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 856–1068
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3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee, 37209-1561
Visit University SiteSAT ERW: 433–538
SAT math: 423–530
ACT composite: 16–21
Total: 8,198
Undergrad: 6,765
Undergrad full-time: 5,888
Graduate: 1,433
Part-time: 1,645
In-state
Tuition: $8,568
Total cost on campus: $25,868
Out-of-state
Tuition: $22,284
Total cost on campus: $39,584
Room & board: $10,120
Books & supplies: $1,600
Receive aid: 94%
Avg grant aid: $15,589
Pell grant recipients: 60%
Rent: $917 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.04 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $7.78
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.