| Name |
Tennessee State University |
| Address |
3500 John Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1561 |
| Website |
http://www.tnstate.edu |
| Email |
jcade@tnstate.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
73% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
14% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
71% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
73% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (23%), women's dorms (37%), men's dorms (28%), apartment for single students (12%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
450 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
71% |
| Nearest Airport |
Nashville Metropolitan Airport (12) |
| Nearest Train |
Nashville, TN (15) |
| Nearest Bus |
Nashville, TN (12) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
47% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
33% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
N/A |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Foundations Day; Career Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
18 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Meter |
| Num Frats |
13 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
1 |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
12 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
1 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
14% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1912 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
7,037 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
20,698,900 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
15 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
4,274 in-state, 13,356 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,567 |
| Basic |
placement service, day care, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
29% |
| Job One Year |
31% |
| Job Two Years |
40% |
| Firms |
Procter & Gamble
Boeing
Dell, Engineering Firms across the USA |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Bound Periodicals 98,994 Special Collections, books, records, memorabilia
Government Documents 80,068
Government Documents (Microfiche) 117,194 |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,200 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
