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Tennessee State University

📍 Nashville, TennesseePublicFounded 1912

About Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University is a public institution in Nashville, Tennessee with aviation-related degree programs.

Tennessee State University is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Tennessee State University offers 41 bachelor's degrees, 23 master's degrees, and eight doctoral degrees. It is classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

By the numbers

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

33%
Graduation rate
4-year
$42,730
Median earnings
10 yrs after entry
34%
Retention rate
first-year
70%
Acceptance rate
overall

Tuition & cost

$8,616/yr
In-state tuition & fees
$22,416/yr
Out-of-state tuition & fees

✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.

Aviation programs offered

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's

Program areas

  • Aviation Management

    Leadership and operations across aviation organizations — airlines, airports, FBOs, and maintenance/repair operations.

Majors & fields of study

Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

  • Business & Marketing17%
  • Health Professions17%
  • Psychology8%
  • Biological Sciences7%
  • Engineering6%
  • Parks & Recreation6%
  • Communication6%
  • Social Sciences5%

Official links

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