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Tennessee State University — Admissions Profile Report 2025

Admissions profile 2025

Tennessee State University is a public, doctoral / research institution in Tennessee. This report summarizes admissions activity from 2025 federal data.

Acceptance rate

70.1%

moderately selective

SAT median

1000

Out of every 100 applicants

Out of every 100 applicants Admitted 70/100; Denied 30/100
  • Admitted 70/100
  • Denied 30/100

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (25th-75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (25th-75th percentile) Range from 200 to 800; 25-75 band 460-540. 200 800 25-75 percentile

SAT Math (25th-75th percentile)

SAT Math (25th-75th percentile) Range from 200 to 800; 25-75 band 420-510. 200 800 25-75 percentile

ACT composite range (admitted students)

ACT composite range (admitted students) Range from 1 to 36; 25-75 band 16-21. 1 36 25-75 percentile

Selectivity tier

Selectivity tier Most selective 0–10%; Highly selective 10–25%; Selective 25–50%; Moderately selective 50–75%; Open 75–100%. This school: 70.1%. Most selective 0%–10% Highly selective 10%–25% Selective 25%–50% ► Moderately selective 50%–75% 70.1% Open 75%–100%

Race / ethnicity of undergraduates

Race / ethnicity of undergraduates Stacked bar: Black 85.1%, White 4.4%, Hispanic 3.1%, Two or more 2.7%, Non-resident 2.3%, Unknown 1.9%, Asian 0.6%, Native 0%, Pacific Islander 0%. 85.1% Black 85.1% White 4.4% Hispanic 3.1% Two or more 2.7% Non-resident 2.3% Unknown 1.9% Asian 0.6% Native 0.0% Pacific Islander 0.0%

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