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Middle Tennessee State University Overview

Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Murfreesboro is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Middle Tennessee State University Known For?

4,108 Undergraduate Awards
$31,023 Avg Cost After Aid
94% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Middle Tennessee State University is the doctor's degree.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 77% of the faculty were full-time.

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Middle Tennessee State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Middle Tennessee State University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Most Popular Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#26 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#39 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#66 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#66 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#69 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#85 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Middle Tennessee State University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#11 Best Music Management Schools College Factual
#42 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#61 Best General Studies Schools College Factual
#138 Best Liberal Arts Schools College Factual
#177 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#177 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual

Where Is Middle Tennessee State University?

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Contact details for Middle Tennessee State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone: 615-898-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtsublueraiders
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTSUNews

How Do I Get Into Middle Tennessee State University?

You can apply to Middle Tennessee State University online at: www.mtsu.edu/applynow/

Admission Requirements for Middle Tennessee State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Middle Tennessee State University?

94% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores
Since Middle Tennessee State University has an acceptance rate of 94%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Middle Tennessee State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 500 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 490 to 590 )
200
800
Middle Tennessee State University received ACT scores from 93% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 20 to 27 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 18 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 20 to 26 )
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36

Can I Afford Middle Tennessee State University?

$31,023 Net Price
46% Take Out Loans
9.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Middle Tennessee State University is $31,023. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Middle Tennessee State University, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,139 a year. That adds up to $24,556 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Middle Tennessee State University is 9.7%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Middle Tennessee State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

15,520 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 19,188 undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University, with 15,520 being full-time and 3,668 being part-time.

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There are also 2,892 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 15,520 full-time undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Middle Tennessee State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 627
Black or African American 2,783
Hispanic or Latino 1,144
White 9,879
International Students 341
Other Races/Ethnicities 746

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Middle Tennessee State University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 70 countries are represented at Middle Tennessee State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at Middle Tennessee State University

2,276 Took All Classes Online
12,252 Took At Least One Class Online
9.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 7 master’s degree programs available online at Middle Tennessee State University. In 2019-2020, 12,252 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Middle Tennessee State University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Middle Tennessee State University

The following table shows how Middle Tennessee State University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Air Transportation #10 #10
Transportation & Materials Moving #13 #13
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #22 #64
Liberal Arts General Studies #22 #64
Library Science #43 #73
Library & Information Science #43 #73

Online Growth Rankings of Middle Tennessee State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Middle Tennessee State University was 9.4%. This is the #1,418 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Middle Tennessee State University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Middle Tennessee State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Air Transportation 11%
Curriculum & Instruction 10%
Education 4%
Health Professions 2%
Nursing 13%
Transportation & Materials Moving 11%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Middle Tennessee State University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Middle Tennessee State University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Transportation & Materials Moving #26
Air Transportation #26
Library & Information Science #71
Library Science #82
Curriculum & Instruction #199

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Middle Tennessee State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 192 0 89 0 281
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 219 0 34 0 253
General Psychology 0 221 0 27 0 248
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 238 0 0 0 238
Arts & Media Management 0 184 0 0 0 184
Communication & Media Studies 0 172 0 10 0 182
Health & Physical Education 0 138 0 29 5 172
Air Transportation 0 156 0 14 0 170
Nursing 0 85 1 64 0 150
General Biology 0 140 0 5 0 145
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 118 0 13 0 131
Journalism 0 122 0 0 0 122
Accounting 0 94 0 22 0 116
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 110 2 1 0 113
Music 0 98 0 7 0 105
Management Information Systems 0 100 0 0 0 100
Computer Science 0 76 0 18 0 94
Marketing 0 93 0 0 0 93
Finance & Financial Management 0 71 0 21 0 92
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 30 61 0 91
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 82 0 82
Social Work 0 56 0 25 0 81
General English Literature 0 67 0 4 6 77
Educational Administration 0 0 23 48 0 71
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 68 0 0 0 68
Animal Science 0 66 0 0 0 66
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 53 0 0 7 60
Robotics Engineering 0 60 0 0 0 60
History 0 46 0 8 5 59
Fine & Studio Arts 0 59 0 0 0 59
Political Science & Government 0 57 0 0 0 57
Engineering-Related Fields 0 53 0 0 0 53
Family & Consumer Economics 0 53 0 0 0 53
Biological & Physical Science 0 52 0 0 0 52
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 50 0 50
General Business/Commerce 0 48 0 0 0 48
General Engineering Technology 0 47 0 0 0 47
Recreation Administration 0 47 0 0 0 47
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 43 0 0 0 43
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 40 0 0 0 40
Construction Management 0 39 0 0 0 39
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 33 0 5 0 38
Public Health 0 33 0 3 0 36
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 12 0 18 4 34
Communication Sciences 0 31 0 0 0 31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 31 0 0 0 31
Mathematics 0 19 0 6 0 25
Construction Engineering Technology 22 0 0 0 0 22
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 22 0 0 0 22
Sociology 0 16 2 4 0 22
Drama & Theater Arts 0 22 0 0 0 22
Chemistry 0 16 0 5 0 21
Anthropology 0 21 0 0 0 21
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 19 0 0 0 19
Graphic Communications 0 19 0 0 0 19
Economics 0 8 0 7 4 19
Design & Applied Arts 0 19 0 0 0 19
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 18 0 0 0 18
Student Counseling 0 0 8 10 0 18
International Studies 0 18 0 0 0 18
Special Education 0 17 0 0 0 17
Plant Sciences 0 15 0 0 0 15
Library & Information Science 0 0 0 14 0 14
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 13 0 0 0 13
International Relations & National Security 0 9 0 4 0 13
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 12 0 0 0 12
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 11 11
Area Studies 10 0 0 0 0 10
Physics 0 10 0 0 0 10
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 9 0 0 0 9
Allied Health Professions 0 9 0 0 0 9
Dance 0 9 0 0 0 9
Insurance 0 8 0 0 0 8
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 8 8
Religious Studies 0 8 0 0 0 8
Audiovisual Communications 0 0 0 7 0 7
Philosophy 0 7 0 0 0 7
Business/Managerial Economics 0 6 0 0 0 6
Other Education 0 0 0 0 6 6
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ethnic Studies 0 4 0 0 0 4
Gerontology 0 0 3 0 0 3
Agricultural Production 0 0 0 2 0 2
Food Science Technology 0 2 0 0 0 2
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 1 0 0 1
Museum Studies 0 0 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 32 4,076 71 722 56 4,957

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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