Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
36%
64%
Size of Town
Major city
In-State Students
39%
Out-Of-State Students
55%
US States Represented
45
Countries Represented
45
Ethnicity
African American
80%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
Hispanic
2%
White
9%
Multiracial
2%
Unknown
1%
Percent of First Generation Students
37%
Student Organizations
89
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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Yes
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

0
100
39%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
56%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Tigers
School Colors
blue and white
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Ohio Valley Conference
Total Male Athletes
163
Total Female Athletes
93
Intramural Sports
9
Sports Team (Men)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
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Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

There is one main campus lunchroom and they have 5-6 different food stations ranging from salads, pizza, home cooked meals, stir fry, hot dogs, etc. There is also a Chick fil A, Pizza Hut, sandwich shop, Starbucks, and chicken place.
Mikayla Austin from Cincinnati, OH
The food is pretty amazing, especially fried fish Fridays and wing Wednesdays, and college students dream!
Kiara from Ellenwood, GA
It is good food
Brooklyn from Nashville, TN
Chick Fil
Shawna Kay from Opa Locka, FL
There could be more selection when it comes down to food. I was thinking that since this was a HBC that the food would be good; its not. Thank God for pizza hut and chic-fil-a.
TSU17
Food & dinning isn't always great. It's like cafeteria food . But when your hungry & on a budget , those free meals don't sound to bad. Some days there will be selections that meet your liking but other days they will not.
Ma'Khya from Southfield, MI
One thing about the cafeteria is to expect average food. It is not unappetizing but there are times when you aren't in the mood for the usual. The on campus restaurants are delicious and worth it but expect long lines.
Paris from Las Vegas, NV