Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University is an urban, co-ed, land-grant institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. We are home of the BIG BLUE tigers and our motto is “Think. Work. Serve.”

Test requirements for incoming freshmen, for Fall 2020! First-year students will still be required to have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, completed application and official high school transcript submitted for admission.

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TSU Student Emmanuel Wallace shares his online experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wallace says it’s been an adjustment and he can’t wait to return to campus for Fall 2020!

As an Historically Black College/University (HBCU), we've been ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Colleges" for 10+ years.

TSU is Nashville’s only public university. Your possibilities for success at Tennessee State University are unlimited.

Cultural immersion is vitally important to enhance knowledge and perspective, and to help you become successful in a global society.

TSU’s Air Force ROTC program courses recruit and train Air Force officers, and expand the community of black aviators.

Take advantage of campus living! We offer single, co-ed, and apartment-style residences.

Go bowling in the Recreational Center. Try your hand at archery. How about Kayaking on the river. TSU provides opportunities for you to experience this and more!

Oprah Winfrey got her start in TSU's Mass Communications Department, praising the "real world" experience she received.

Our Aristocrat of Bands was the first HBCU band to perform at the White House for President Barack Obama in 2016.

We have a rich Olympic heritage highlighted by the TSU Tigerbelles. Former Track Coach Edward S. Temple is in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.

Get up and get going! At our state of the art facility you can take a swim in the Olympic-size indoor pool. Go for a run around our indoor track or just play some basketball.

We engage in cutting-edge research to address critical challenges in society. In 2016, research awards totaled nearly $54.5 million.

Nashville--"Music City, USA"--is home to some of the world’s greatest musical talent in country, rock, jazz, R&B, and gospel.

Tennessee State University’s student population is diverse, welcoming students from 42 states and 45 countries.

Ranked the highest producer of Teachers in the state of Tennessee.

Main campus sits near the Cumberland River in a residential neighborhood in Nashville. The Avon Williams Campus is in the heart of the city.

Collegiate 100 uniting young black males in positivity, service, and scholarly research!

Our programs expose students to learning about things such as intelligent sensors, robotics, manufacturing, environmental issues, data fusion, and signal/image processing.

Liberal Arts programs value and nurture originality, imagination, discovery, active creation and appreciation of the unique voice of each student. Rather than providing "training", they seek to inspire students and draw inspiration from them.

When you graduate, you’ll be ready to take advantage of Nashville’s well-regarded health care industry having gained hands-on experience with clinical practice, administration, and service at public and private hospitals.

Because our college is seated in the heart of Nashville, a city experiencing unprecedented growth, the College maintains great relationships with surrounding industries where you'll find career placement greatly enhanced!

Our programs are highly-accredited by the national, regional, and state accrediting agencies and the chemistry program by the America Chemistry Society.

Our faculty are leading researchers in diverse fields including but not limited to transportation policy, public finance, urban gentrification, community organizing, public ethics, aging, prison reform, and nonprofit fundraising.

TSU and Apple partnership to enable students to Code & Create new APPs through the development of the National Center for Smart Technology Innovations on campus!

We want you to see how drones are becoming the future of aviation through coding something you can experience at TSU!

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