Tennessee State University
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
Est. Student Population
Healthcare Programs
About Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a Historically Black University located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a high-research land grant university.
Among Tennessee State University's course offerings are the following healthcare-related courses:
Nursing - Bachelor of Science
The Nursing program at Tennessee State University teaches students to effectively communicate with patients and medical staff to prepare them to work as registered nurses. After completing the program, students will be prepared to take the NCLEX exam.
Recent news about Tennessee State University
Funding for the project comes via federal and state sources and the total cost of the project is $63 million.
The grant will allow the university to establish a Center of Excellence – Urban and Community Research Center (UCRC) through which it will research effects of displacement and relocation due to gentrification.
Dr. De’Etra Young is the Associate Dean for Academics and Land-grant Programs and is seen as a leader in undergraduate research.
After the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Education discovered that Tennessee State University had been underfunded by the State of Tennessee for over three decades, a group of students headed to the nation’s capital to seek support and answers.
Twelve Tennessee State University Engineering students have been awarded scholarships to help offset the burden of college by the school’s Engineering Alumni Association. The scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $3,000.
With most of the grant awards for the school going toward global food security and childcare research, Tennessee State University plans to beat its grant award record of $70.7 million by the end of the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
Tennessee State University received $1.5 million in scholarship funding for aspiring medical students from HCA Healthcare as part of their continuing partnership.