Tennessee State University Business Programs

Tennessee State University is a public institution situated in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Tennessee State University?

Contact details for Tennessee State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Phone:	615-963-5000
Website:	www.tnstate.edu

How Do I Get Into Tennessee State University?

You can apply to Tennessee State University online at: www.tnstate.edu/admissions/apply.aspx

Tennessee State University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Tennessee State University?

The overall average net price of Tennessee State University is $27,254. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Tennessee State University, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,369 a year. That adds up to $25,476 over four years for those students.

Tennessee State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,375 undergraduate students at Tennessee State University, with 4,907 being full-time and 1,468 being part-time.

There are also 1,702 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,907 full-time undergraduates at Tennessee State University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tennessee State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	32
Black or African American	4,255
Hispanic or Latino	90
White	320
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	147

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Tennessee State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 42 countries are represented at Tennessee State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Tennessee State University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Tennessee State University. In 2022-2023, 5,324 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tennessee State University has changed over the last few years.

Tennessee State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	81	0	30	111
Accounting	14	0	0	14
Office Administration	13	0	0	13
Business Economics	10	0	0	10
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	5	0	5
TOTAL	118	5	30	153

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

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