Online Degrees and Programs at Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University offers 86 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 1 Associate, 5 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

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 243 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.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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