Tennessee State University nursing

Nashville, Tennessee · Public. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 62% · ACEN accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 62%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeNashvilleFull with Letter of Concern62% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 2822015: 2442016: 2252017: 2192018: 1292019: 842020: 462021: 452022: 92023: 142024: 202822014202024
Nursing completions at Tennessee State University by year, IPEDS. Down 93% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014282
2015244
2016225
2017219
2018129
201984
202046
202145
20229
202314
202420
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree14
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate2
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited		Fall 2031
ACENMaster's
Accredited		Fall 2031

From Tennessee State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Baccalaureate degree in nursing and the Master's degree in nursing at Tennessee State University are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) , 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Phone: 404-975-5000.”

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State board approval

“Fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing , 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37243, Phone: 615-532-5166.”

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