Tennessee State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Tennessee State University?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total $8,616 for Tennessee residents and $22,848 for nonresidents. These are published charges before aid, not estimates of what every student will pay.

• In-state tuition: $7,368; required fees: $1,248.
• Out-of-state tuition: $21,168; required fees: $1,248.
• Reported annual room and board: $10,568; books and supplies: $1,220.

Adding the listed 2024-25 tuition, fees, room and board, and books produces $20,404 for an in-state student or $34,204 for an out-of-state student. Neither sum is a complete cost of attendance: transportation, personal expenses, and potentially program-specific charges must also be budgeted. Living off campus or attending part time changes the calculation, and published rates should be checked for the intended year.

Financial aid can reduce a student's net cost. Reported average net prices by family-income band include $15,840 for the $0-$48,000 band and $20,624 for the $75,001-$110,000 band; these historical averages are not an individual aid quote. Eligible students may use federal grants and loans, Tennessee aid, institutional scholarships, and qualifying military or veterans' benefits. Filing the FAFSA and reviewing TSU's scholarship requirements and deadlines are separate steps. Compare an actual aid offer with a full cost-of-attendance budget, and distinguish grants from loans that must be repaid.

What are the work-study opportunities at Tennessee State University?

TSU students can explore part-time employment alongside career-development services. Federal Work-Study, when awarded to an eligible student through financial aid, is a way to earn wages from an approved job; it is not a grant paid in full at the start of a term or a guarantee of placement.

Students interested in Work-Study should file the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and follow TSU's process for finding and applying to available positions. Other campus jobs may have different funding and eligibility rules. An internship is also distinct from Work-Study: it may be paid or unpaid and may carry academic credit, depending on the arrangement. TSU does not report a university-wide internship requirement.

For career planning, students can use counseling, résumé preparation, interview workshops, job listings, employer recruiting, career fairs, and alumni networking opportunities. Availability of an appointment or job posting does not imply that a student will receive a job offer.