The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,616 for Tennessee residents and $22,416 for out-of-state students.
Total 490 students out of total 6,310 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 266 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Tennessee State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Tennessee State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN |
| Online Students | 490 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,714 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,616 Out-of-State$22,416 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,188 Out-of-State$23,808 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 19 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 5 Programs |
| Masters | 5 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Tennessee State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $8,616 and $22,416 for non-Tennessee residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,188 and $23,808 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $307 for Tennessee residents and $882 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $497 for Tennessee residents and $1,128 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,012 | $8,336 | $8,336 | $8,568 | $8,616 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $21,732 | $21,692 | $21,692 | $22,284 | $22,416 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $10,384 | $10,732 | $10,732 | $11,092 | $11,188 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $20,860 | $22,836 | $22,836 | $23,516 | $23,808 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $351 | $283 | $283 | $291 | $307 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $881 | $813 | $813 | $836 | $882 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $523 | $458 | $458 | $471 | $497 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,105 | $1,040 | $1,040 | $1,069 | $1,128 |
Tennessee State University offers 86 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 5 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 13 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Tennessee State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 36 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 36 |
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Holistic Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
At Tennessee State University, there are 6,310 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,204 students were attending classes through distance learning (490 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,714 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 6,310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 490 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,714 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,106 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 490 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 386 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 100 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 490 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Resident | 386 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 101 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 490 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 224 | |
| Graduate | 266 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 224 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 176 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 48 |