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Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University
3500 John Merritt Blvd
Nashville, Tennessee 37209

Website: Tennessee State University

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctor's, Master's, Post-Masters certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technician
  • Afro-American (Black) Studies
  • Agriculture / Agricultural Sciences General
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Arts & Design
  • Biology General
  • Business / Managerial Economics
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Chemistry General
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Engineering General
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Family Resource Management Studies
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures General
  • Health and Physical Education General
  • Health System / Health Services Administration
  • History General
  • Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Hotel / Motel and Restaurant Management
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Records Administration
  • Medical Technology
  • Music General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Nursing Science (Post-RN )
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Office Supervision and Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Pre-Elementary / Early Childhood / Kindergarten
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education General
  • Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award at least ten doctoral degrees/1 per year across three or more disciplines,2 or at least 20 doctoral degrees per year overall.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 8,640
Undergraduate enrollment 7,142
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 38%
Women 62%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 76%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1%
Hispanic 0%
White non-Hispanic 21%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Tennessee State University Information