University Description
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.[5] 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". Read MoreUniversity History
The university was established as the Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes in 1912. Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913. It changed its name to Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College in 1925. Two years later, in 1927, it became known as Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College.Academic Programs
- Registered Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- Accounting
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Electrical
- Electronics and Communications Engineering
- General Art Studies
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Chemistry
- General Civil Engineering
- General English Language and Literature
- General Mathematics
- General Music
- General Political Science and Government
- General Psychology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- Social Work
- General Computer Science
- General History
- Health Information and Medical Records Administration
- Accounting
- General History
- General Mathematics
- Multiple Levels Teacher Education
- Dental Hygiene
- Registered Nursing
- Respiratory Care Therapy
- Registered Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- General Agriculture
- General Agriculture
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Public Health
- General Public Health
- Health Care Administration and Management
- General English Language and Literature
- Registered Nursing
- General Communication
- Business and Managerial Economics
- Business and Managerial Economics
- General Chemistry
- General Computer Science
- General Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- General Political Science and Government
- Social Work
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Accounting
- General Agriculture
- General Art Studies
- General Biology
- General History
- General Political Science and Government
- General Psychology
- Health Information and Medical Records Administration
- Social Work
- Urban Studies
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- General Psychology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Computer Science
- General English Language and Literature
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Respiratory Care Therapy
- Electrical
- Electronics and Communications Engineering
- General Civil Engineering
- Health Care Administration and Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical
- Electronics and Communications Engineering
- General Civil Engineering
- General Public Health
- Mechanical Engineering
- Office Management and Supervision
- General Music
- General Business Administration and Management
- Registered Nursing
- Office Management and Supervision
- General Art Studies
- General Computer Science
- General English Language and Literature
- General History
- General Mathematics
- General Psychology
- Sociology
- Dental Hygiene
- Multiple Levels Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- General Public Health
- Health Information and Medical Records Administration
- Urban Studies
- Architectural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multiple Levels Teacher Education
- General Computer Science
- General Chemistry
- General English Language and Literature
- General Mathematics
- General Music
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multiple Levels Teacher Education
- Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Technology
- Dental Hygiene
- Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Chemistry
- General Psychology
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Other Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
- Social Work
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Other Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
- Social Work
- Other Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
- General Computer Science
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- Occupational Therapy
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Registered Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- Public Administration
- Registered Nursing
- General Agriculture
- General Agriculture
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Business Administration and Management
- Public Administration
- Public Administration
- General Computer Engineering
- General Public Health
- General Public Health
- Registered Nursing
- Public Administration
- General Special Education and Teaching
- General Engineering
- Occupational Therapy
- Curriculum and Instruction
- General Chemistry
- General Computer Science
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- Social Work
- Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Agriculture
- General Biology
- General Psychology
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Occupational Therapy
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- General Psychology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Computer Science
- Social Work
- General Public Health
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- General Business Administration and Management
- Registered Nursing
- General Computer Science
- General Psychology
- General Engineering
- General Engineering
- Public Administration
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- General Public Health
- Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- General Computer Science
- General Chemistry
- General Engineering
- General Computer Engineering
- General Biology
- General Psychology
- General Biology
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Physical Therapy
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Public Administration
- Public Administration
- Public Administration
- General Computer Engineering
- Public Administration
- Physical Therapy
- Curriculum and Instruction
- General Biology
- General Biology
- General Psychology
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- General Psychology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- General Psychology
- Public Administration
- General Computer Engineering
- General Computer Engineering
- Public Administration
- Public Administration
- Public Administration
- Health Care Administration and Management
- Family Practice Nurse
- Public Administration
- Non-Profit
- Public
- Organizational Management
- Health Care Administration and Management
- Family Practice Nurse
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
- Cartography
- Health Care Administration and Management
- Non-Profit
- Public
- Organizational Management
- Public Policy Analysis
Sports Offered
- Basketball (M)
- Football (M)
- Cross Country (M)
- Golf (M)
- Tennis (M)
- Track & Field (M)
- Basketball (W)
- Cross Country (W)
- Golf (W)
- Softball (W)
- Tennis (W)
- Track & Field (W)
- Volleyball (W)
Greek Life
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

Admissions office
Year Founded
1912
University Mascot
Tiger
Address
Tennessee State University 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Phone number
(615)963-5000