Online Degrees and Programs at Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University offers 81 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,568 for Tennessee residents and $22,284 for out-of-state students. Total 918 students out of total 9,218 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 103 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.

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Online Program Overview

Tennessee State University is a four-years, public school located in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,568 for Tennessee residents and $22,284 for other students on average.

It offers 81 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 10 programs - 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Tennessee State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN
Online Students	918 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,406 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$8,568 Out-of-State$22,284
Student to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Total	10 Programs
Bachelors	2 Programs
Masters	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	7 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Tennessee State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $8,568 and $22,284 for non-Tennessee residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $291 for Tennessee residents and $835 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $473 for Tennessee residents and $1,071 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$9,012	$9,012	$8,336	$8,336	$8,568
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$21,732	$21,732	$21,692	$21,692	$22,284
Graduate (In-State)	$11,286	$10,384	$10,732	$10,732	$11,092
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$23,750	$20,860	$22,836	$22,836	$23,516

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$320	$351	$283	$283	$291
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$881	$881	$813	$813	$835
Graduate (In-State)	$523	$523	$458	$458	$473
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,105	$1,105	$1,040	$1,040	$1,071

Online Programs By Area of Study

Tennessee State University offers 81 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	1	NOT OFFERED	7
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	1	38	25	7	10

Next 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.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	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

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5

Distance Learning Student Population

At Tennessee State University, there are 9,218 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,324 students were attending classes through distance learning (918 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,406 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	9,218
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	918
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,406
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	3,894

By student location, out of a total of 918 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 553 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 172 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 191 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	918
Tennessee Resident	553
Other State In U.S.	172
Outside of U.S.	191

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	918
Undergraduate	541
Graduate	377

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	541
Degree/Certificate Seeking	292
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	249

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