The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN · Public four-year · Town: Distant
946undergraduates
87%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$15,642average net price per year
34%graduate in 6 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 613
- Admitted
- 507
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 85%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 36%
- First-year students
- 185
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 6%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-565
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 515-585
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 91%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (5 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Homeland Security Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,506
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,600
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $7,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $28,106
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $28,106
- Total cost living at home
- $21,906
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,377 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,291 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,701 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,790 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,352 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,735
- Got a grant from the college
- 89%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,717
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 36%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,740
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 33%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 32%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 36%
- Transferred to another college
- 35%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 26% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 35% |
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 133 | 35% |
| Men | 111 | 32% |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 27 | 22% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 20% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 171 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| International | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 295 | 34% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 83 | 59% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 16 | 50% (small group) | 38% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 978
- Undergraduates
- 946
- Full-time undergraduates
- 773
- Part-time undergraduates
- 173
- Graduate students
- 32
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 80%
- From out of state
- 12%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 433 West Madison Street, Pulaski, TN, 38478-2799
- County
- Giles County
- Part of
- The University of Tennessee System
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.