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# Tennessee State University

HBCU in Nashville with research focus on health professions; total enrollment of 8,198 and open admissions.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 36.166321, -86.828275

### Summary

HBCU in Nashville with research focus on health professions; total enrollment of 8,198 and open admissions.

### Description

Tennessee State University is a historically Black university in Nashville, Tennessee, with a research profile focused on health professions and related programs. The institution operates as a comprehensive university engaged in high-level research and doctorate production while maintaining a strong undergraduate mission rooted in its historical legacy as an HBCU.

The university serves approximately 8,198 students. In-state tuition is $7,368 annually, with a total cost of attendance of $17,782 when accounting for room and board; out-of-state students pay $21,168 in tuition and face a total cost of attendance of $31,582. Admissions are open, with an acceptance rate of 92.6 percent.

The 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 538 and SAT Math score is 530; the ACT Composite 75th percentile is 21. Tennessee State works best for students seeking an HBCU experience in a major metropolitan area with a focus on health professions and professional training. For more information, visit www.tnstate.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 221,838
- **State**: TN
- **City**: Nashville
- **Address**: 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
- **Zip Code**: 37209
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.tnstate.edu/
- **HBCU**: Yes
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $7,368
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $21,168
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $17,782
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $31,582
- **Room and Board**: $10,414
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 8,198
- **Acceptance Rate**: 92.6%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 538
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 530
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 21
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $204,813,291
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Health Professions and Related Programs