Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) is a public educational institute located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Established in 1911, MTSU belongs to the higher education and university industries.

MTSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and has additional accreditation from the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

As an organization within the education industry, MTSU falls under the administration of the Tennessee Board of Regents, which also holds the title of its parent organization. Moreover, it maintains affiliations with several other organizations, such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and Association of Public and Land.

MTSU's motto is "Agriculture and Commerce", and it has a subsidiary called MTSU Observatory. The university has been credited with four patents .