Tennessee State University is a fairly selective school. The school receives approximately 9,770 applications annually. The acceptance rate is around 70 percent which equates to 6,859 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the year starts, only about 900 or 14 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 66 percent of the women enrolled at Tennessee State University as compared to 33 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

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,773
Male 3,096
Female 6,652

 

Acceptance
6,859
Male 2,034
Female 4,812

 

Enrollment Total
930
Male 309
Female 621


Acceptance Rate
70.2%
Male
65.7%
Female
72.3%

 

Yield
13.6%
Male
15.2%
Female
12.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$25



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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