Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University is a public institution that was founded in 1912. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,503, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 520 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tennessee State University's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, Tier 2.

Graduate students have a variety of academic options at Tennessee State University as well, and can complete degrees through the College of Business, the College of Engineering and the College of Education. Notable alumni include Oprah Winfrey, Olympic track and field star Wilma Rudolph and Jesse Russell, inventor of the cell phone microchip.