Tennessee State University Rankings

Located in Nashville, TN, Tennessee State University is one of the best universities in the state of Tennessee. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Tennessee State University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Tennessee State University.

3500 John Merritt Boulevard Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Phone: (615) 963-5101
Email: jcade@tnstate.edu
Web site: http://www.tnstate.edu

Rankings: Tennessee State University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.0
Graduation and retention ranking: 226
Average freshman retention rate: 73.3%
6-year graduation rate: 38.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 28%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 10
Faculty resources ranking: 250
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 42.6%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 2.8%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 9:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 89.7%
Student selectivity ranking: 256
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 16-20
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: N/A
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): N/A
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 39.0%
Financial resources rank: 171
Alumni giving rank: 178
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 8.7%

Tennessee State University History

Essential Facts: Tennessee State University

  • Tennessee State University sponsors seven men’s and eight women’s teams in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned sports.
  • Tennessee State University maintains the following core values: Excellence, Learning, Accountability, Integrity, Shared governance, Diversity, and Service.
  • 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.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 31%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 17%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 34%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 31%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 56%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, golf, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook