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Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University
3500 John Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1561

Official telephone: (615) 963-5000

Website: www.tnstate.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 2, 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

Tennessee State University
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Dr. John Cade,
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Contacting the office: 615 963-5101
615 963-2930 (fax)
jcade@tnstate.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: N/A
Final filing date for fall: July 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 8%
Application fee: $25
Can the application fee be waived? no
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum composite ACT score of 19 and minimum 2.25 GPA (minimum 2.5 GPA of out-of-state applicants) required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT or ACT required
School's test preference: ACT
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 2 recommended
History: 1 required, 1 recommended
Math: 4 required, 4 recommended
Science: 2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies: 1 required, 1 recommended
Total: 14 required, 14 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship important
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency important
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 0%
Top half: 0%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0%
Average SAT: 439 verbal, 438 math, 877 combined
Combined SAT middle 50% range: 950 - 970
Average ACT: 18 English, 17 math, 18 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 16 - 20
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: 14%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 86%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: Rolling

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 6,950
Number of applicants offered admission: 2,962 (43%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,205 (41%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 97%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 47%
Room deposit amount: $100, refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: no



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