Application for Admission

Application Information

Instructions

A $25 nonrefundable fee is required of all applicants who have never attended Tennessee State University. An application will not be processed without the required fee. Checks or money orders should be made payable to Tennessee State University and submitted with the printed application agreement statement to the Tennessee State University Office of Admissions and Records. All supporting documents for admissions must be received by the Tennessee State University Office of Admissions and Records before acceptance can be granted. DO NOT SEND CASH.

Freshmen

Those applicants who have never attended a postsecondary education institution must:
  1. Forward an official high school transcript covering all academic work completed through the first semester of the 12th grade. A final transcript stating the date of graduation must be submitted the week following graduation.
  2. Submit an official report of the ACT (American College Test) or the SAT scores.
  3. Students will be placed in remedial or developmental courses based on subscores of 18 or below on the math, English, or reading section of the ACT, or below 450 on the verbal or math on the SAT. Applicants 21 years or older will be required to complete the COMPASS test. The COMPASS test is administered prior to registration for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
  4. Have minimum composite score of 450 on the GED (General Education Development) test (if 18 years or older and not a high school graduate). Applicant must:
    • Request the testing agency to forward GED results.
    • Request high school or record center to forward official transcript.
  5. Have a 2.25 GPA or 19 ACT or 900 SAT, if in-state.
  6. Have a 2.50 GPA or 19 ACT or 900 SAT, if out-of-state.
  7. Meet admissions unit requirements, if high school graduation was after June 1989 (see below).

Transfer Students

Those applicants who have attended postsecondary education institutions prior to applying to Tennessee State University must:
  1. Submit two official transcripts from each college/university attended.
  2. Submit an official COMPASS report, if applicable.
  3. Submit official ACT or SAT scores.
  4. Have a GPA (based on all courses attempted at Tennessee Board of Regents colleges/universities) equal to Tennessee State University's retention standards.
  5. Have a minimum 2.00 GPA, for out-of-state college/university.
  6. Take the COMPASS subtest in mathematics and/or English if the ACT subscore(s) in the subject(s) is not acceptable, and if college credit has not been earned in English and/or mathematics.
  7. Submit high school transcript if less than 60 hours of transferable credit has been completed.

Audit Students

Those applicants who wish to take a course without receiving credit must:
  1. Submit a transcript from the last college/university attended.

Special Students

Those applicants who do not wish to receive a baccalaureate degree must:
  1. Submit an official high school transcript or equivalent or college/university attended.
  2. Take the COMPASS test in English and/or mathematics prior to enrolling in these areas, if the first college-level course in English and/or mathematics has not been completed.

Transient Students

Those applicants who are enrolled in another institution and desire admission for a limited period, usually one semester, must:
  1. Submit a letter of good standing from the college/university of current attendance, and college transcripts.

International Students

Those applicants seeking admission from another country must:
  1. Submit requested information at least 90 days prior to the beginning of the semester of enrollment.
  2. Submit official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores.
  3. Submit a notarized affidavit of support and bank statement. These documents must not be older than six (6) months prior to desired semester of enrollment.
  4. Submit official transcripts from each educational institution and examination certificate (0 levels).
  5. Proof of a current physical examination and freedom from tuberculosis.
  6. Submit official transcripts from colleges/universities attended in the United States.
  7. Copies of visa and Permanent Resident card.

Readmission Students

Former students who were not enrolled in Tennessee State University during the previous fall or spring semester must:
  1. Submit an application for readmission.
  2. Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended since last enrollment at Tennessee State University.
  3. Consult the university catalog for eligibility, if suspended from Tennessee State University.

Academic Fresh Start

For persons who have not been enrolled in any institution of higher learning for the four years just prior to this application for admission to Tennessee State University. Academic Fresh Start must be declared on this application. Upon completing 40 semester hours, these persons may petition to have grades on all courses prior to the 40 semester hours disregarded in calculating the cumulative grade point average. The dean of the college/school in which the student is pursuing a major should be contacted for additional information.

High School Unit Requirements

Advanced mathematics – 1 unit (geometry or an advanced math course)
Algebra I and II – 2 units
English – 4 units
Foreign Language – 2 units (both units must be in the same language)
Natural/Physical sciences – 2 units (1 unit of biology I or II; 1 unit of chemistry I or II; or physics – all courses must be one-year courses)
Social studies – 1 unit
U.S. history – 1 unit
Visual/Performing Arts – 1 unit

Application Deadlines

Fall semester – July 1
Spring semester – November 1
Summer semester – April 1

Information for Students with Disability

If you have a learning or physical disability and want information on the types of services and support that are available, please contact the Office of Disabled Students, Room 117, Kean Hall, telephone: (615) 963-7400. It is recommended that students who may benefit from these services make early contact with the office so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged.

Housing Note

A housing application cannot be processed until the admission application is approved.

Health Screening Provisions

All new and readmitted students born after January 1, 1957 must have proof of measles vaccination or an acceptable immunization document. Failure to receive an official copy of a "Permanent Tennessee Certificate of Immunization" (form PH-2414) or comparable immunization from another state will prevent you from enrolling in Tennessee State University. This form should be mailed to: Student Health Center, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209-1561.

Statement of Procedures

All credentials become the property of the university and cannot be forwarded or returned.

Credentials will be maintained in active files for a 12-month period. After this period, credentials will be relegated to inactive status and must be submitted again before an admissions decision can be made.

Contact Us

Tennessee State University
Office of Admissions and Records
PO Box 9609, John Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN  37209

Telephone: (888) 463-6878
Fax number: (615) 963-2930
Website: www.tnstate.edu

Instructions

To complete this online application, type your answers in the corresponding fields or select your answers from the popup lists (where applicable).

After you complete a screen, click the NEXT button at the bottom or on one of the sections listed on the left column to move to a different screen. Before you are allowed to jump screens, we will inspect your data on the current screen for errors or inconsistencies. If errors or omissions are found, you will be returned to the screen to correct your answer(s). Otherwise, your data will be saved and you will proceed to the requested screen. We also allow you to skip to another screen without your new data being saved. Be aware that if you use the Skip & Jump function on the left column, data on the current screen will not be saved and will have to be reentered prior to submittal.

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