SAT scores & admissions · updated 2026

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Tennessee State University SAT scores, admissions & trends

Nashville, TennesseePublicSAT: required

Admitted students who enrolled at Tennessee State University typically score between 880 and 1050 on the SAT (the middle 50%); the 75th percentile, 1050, is a strong target. The school admits about 70% of applicants. Reading & Writing runs 460–540 and Math 420–510. Data: fall 2024 entering class.

Typical SAT scores for enrolled students

Middle 50% · fall 2024 entering class

Total880–1050
R&W460–540
Math420–510

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What ABOVE, WITHIN and BELOW RANGE mean
  • Above range — your score beats the 75th percentile of enrolled students (1050).
  • Within range — your score sits between 880 and 1050.
  • Below range — your score is under the 25th percentile (880).

Tennessee State University at a glance

70%

Admit rate

−22.5 pts since 2023

4,848 undergrads

880

First-year class

−50% since 2023

13%

Yield

34%

First-year retention
$22,416 out-of-state

$8,616

In-state tuition

$15,796

Average net price

34%

6-yr graduation rate

$42,730

Median earnings
Where this data comes from

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (fall 2024 entering class for admit rate and the SAT ranges; retention, graduation and net price from the latest cohorts in the same release). First-year class size and yield come from the IPEDS Admissions survey for fall 2024; total undergraduates from IPEDS Fall Enrollment. Median earnings are for students who received federal aid, measured ten years after they first enrolled.

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Where this data comes from: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, data release June 10, 2026 — SAT ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled first-year students, fall 2024 entering class; total-score ranges are the sum of the section percentiles. Admissions history: NCES IPEDS Admissions and Fall Enrollment surveys. School marks are the property of their respective institutions and are used for identification only.

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