| Tennessee State vs. Belmont |
#403 in National Universities #29 in Tennessee Colleges | Rankings* | #251 in National Universities #10 in Tennessee Colleges |
| Public, four-years Research University (high research activity) | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Associate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$8,616 Tennessee Residents $22,416 Out-of-State | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$42,540 |
| cheaper$11,188 Tennessee Residents $23,808 Out-of-State | Graduate Tuition | expensive$27,810 |
| Less$12,976 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$22,034 |
| Admission | ||
| Lower960 SAT 19 ACT | Test Scores | Higher1,260 SAT 27 ACT |
| Tighter70.11% | Acceptance Rate | Easier95.28% |
| Lower12.99% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable17.72% |
| High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller6,310 | Total Enrollment | Larger8,803 |
| Smaller5,057 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger7,175 |
| Smaller1,253 | Graduate Student Population | Larger1,628 |
| Larger490 | Online Student Population | Smaller141 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower34% | Graduate Rate | Higher71% |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Lower33% | Retention Rate | Higher87% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,660) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,374) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,758) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,200) |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty13 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty12 to 1 |
| 542 | Number of faculty | 924 |
| Lower$79,675 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$94,917 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.