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 eig…
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".
Established: June 19, 1912
President: Ronald A. Johnson (interim)
Former names: Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes (1912–1925) · Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College (1925–1927) · Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (1927–1968)
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