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# Schools Similar to Tennessee State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Compare alternatives to Tennessee State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Tennessee State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bethel University | 70.1% | 60.2% | $62,152 4 years after completion |
| Union Commonwealth University | 70.1% | 63.2% | $52,077 4 years after completion |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | 70.1% | 68.5% | $54,430 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Tennessee State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | 70.1% | 96.4% | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [Western Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | 70.1% | 93.9% | $53,602 4 years after completion |
| Belmont University | 70.1% | 95.3% | $56,202 4 years after completion |
| [East Tennessee State University](/school/east-tennessee-state-university/) | 70.1% | 86.2% | $53,033 4 years after completion |
| Fairmont State University | 70.1% | 98.6% | $52,884 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | TN | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [Middle Tennessee State University](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $54,525 4 years after completion |
| [Tennessee Technological University](/school/tennessee-technological-university/) | TN | $57,413 4 years after completion |
| [East Tennessee State University](/school/east-tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,033 4 years after completion |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | TN | $53,707 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Tennessee State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $53,808 4 years after completion | $64,175 4 years after completion | $16,813 |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $53,808 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/) | $53,808 4 years after completion | $91,874 4 years after completion | $16,504 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Tennessee State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | $15,796 | $9,735 | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [Murray State University](/school/murray-state-university/) | $15,796 | $9,096 | $50,487 4 years after completion |
| [Western Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | $15,796 | $10,990 | $53,602 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $15,796 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | $15,796 | $4,456 | $61,389 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | GA | $54,430 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia State University](/school/virginia-state-university/) | VA | $51,739 4 years after completion |
| [Norfolk State University](/school/norfolk-state-university/) | VA | $52,371 4 years after completion |
| [Morehead State University](/school/morehead-state-university/) | KY | $50,224 4 years after completion |
| Delaware State University | DE | $56,957 4 years after completion |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | $47,898 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Pembroke](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/) | NC | $49,668 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Carolina-Upstate](/school/university-of-south-carolina-upstate/) | SC | $55,994 4 years after completion |
| Jackson State University | MS | $47,606 4 years after completion |
| [Winston-Salem State University](/school/winston-salem-state-university/) | NC | $56,396 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).