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Tennessee State University was opened in Nashville in 1912 thanks to and act by the Tennessee General Assembly in1909 that created the Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School. In its early years, the students and the faculty bore the brunt of the burden in keeping the school operating. In 1922 it became a four year teacher’s college and graduated its first students in 1924. In 1941 the Tennessee State Board of Education authorized the establishment of graduate studies programs which led to the first awarding of a Master’s Degree in 1944. The school was given its land grant designation in 1958 which incorporated many different schools of study greatly diversifying the available curriculum. In 1968 the name officially changed to the current Tennessee State University.

Today Tennessee State University offers 45 Bachelor’s degrees, 24 Master’s degrees, and 7 Doctoral degrees. The 500 acre main campus is in a suburban setting while the Avon Williams Campus is located in downtown Nashville. TSU is ranked among the top 50 public historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) by US New & World Report and among the 50 best historically black colleges and universities by Black Enterprise. Tennessee is fortunate to have this excellent school adding to the cultural and academic atmosphere of modern Tennessee.

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