Tennessee State University is a fairly selective school. The school receives approximately 9,660 applications annually. The acceptance rate is around 70 percent which equates to 6,773 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the year starts, only about 900 or 13 percent of the candidates who received the letter of acceptance from Tennessee State University decide to register. Based on the school’s application data, 31% of the students were men while 68% were women, however, after being accepted, only 68 percent of the women enrolled at Tennessee State University as compared to 31 percent of men who decided to enroll. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Tennessee State University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score between 16 - 21 or an SAT score between 890 - 1,070 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Tennessee State University’s undergraduate application fee is $25.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

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75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2024 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,660
Male 3,045
Female 6,590

 

Acceptance
6,773
Male 1,997
Female 4,763

 

Enrollment Total
880
Male 276
Female 604


Acceptance Rate
70.1%
Male
65.6%
Female
72.3%

 

Yield
13%
Male
13.8%
Female
12.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$35



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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