Applying to Tennessee State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
92.63%	985

Tennessee State University's acceptance rate is 92.63% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 12,890 students applied and 11,940 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Tennessee State.

Tennessee State's acceptance rate places 26th out of 37 Tennessee colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 985 and the ACT score is 19 at Tennessee State. Tennessee State's SAT score ranks 26th out of 29 Tennessee colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Tennessee State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Tennessee State University is 92.63% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.82%. 4,138 men and 8,729 women applied to Tennessee State and 3,739 men and 8,180 women students were accepted.

Among them, 606 men and 1,164 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Tennessee State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Tennessee State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	12,890	4,138	8,729	0	23
Admitted	11,940	3,739	8,180	0	21
Enrolled	1,770	606	1,164	0	0
Acceptance Rate	92.63%	90.36%	93.71%	-	91.30%
Yield	14.82%	16.21%	14.23%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Tennessee State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 56 students (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 631 students (36%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Tennessee State.

The median SAT score is 985 with 500 SAT EBRW and 485 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 538 and the 25^th percentile is 433. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 530 and 25^th percentile is 423 .

The median ACT composite score is 19 with 75^th percentile score of 21 and 25^th percentile score of 16 at Tennessee State. The median ACT math score is 17 and the ACT English score is 18.

The SAT and ACT scores at Tennessee State University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Tennessee State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	856	985	1068
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	433	500	538
SAT Math	423	485	530
ACT Composite	16	19	21
ACT Math	15	17	20
ACT English	14	18	21

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Tennessee State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,770 first-year students enrolled in Tennessee State. The proportion of full-time students is 97.97% and part-time students is 2.03%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.24% and women students is 65.76%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Tennessee State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Tennessee State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,770	606	1,164
Full-time	1,734	586	1,148
Part-time	36	20	16

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Tennessee State. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Tennessee State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Tennessee State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $25 for graduate schools of Tennessee State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Tennessee State.

Admission Information for Applying to Tennessee State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$25
Admission Information	www.tnstate.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.tnstate.edu/admissions/apply.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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