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Tennessee State University
3500 John Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
www.tnstate.edu
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Fast Facts

Control: Public
Campus Setting: Large City
(250,000+ residents)
Calendar System: Semester
HBCU: Yes
Year Founded: 1912
School Colors: Royal Blue, White
School Nickname: Tigers, Lady Tigers, Tigerbelles

Student Body (Fall 2007)

Total Student Population
(8,254 students)		 Attendance Status
of All Undergraduates		 Demographic Breakdown
of Full-Time Undergraduates		 Gender Breakdown
of Full-Time Undergraduates
Undergraduates 6,431
Graduates 1,823
Total Students 8,254
Part-Time 1,292
Full-Time 5,139
African American 4,323
American Indian 6
Asian American 49
Caucasian 615
Hispanic American 49
International 28
Not Specified 69
Male 1,916
Female 3,223

Colleges to Consider
Students interested in Tennessee State University also expressed interest in the following colleges:
1. Middle Tennessee State University
2. Clark Atlanta University
3. The University of Tennessee
4. Howard University
5. University of Memphis
6. Fisk University
7. Alabama A & M University
8. Spelman College
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
10. Vanderbilt University




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