Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University is a public organization and educational institute located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1912 and operates in the education, higher education, university, and historically black colleges and universities industries. The university's motto is "Think, Work, Serve".

Tennessee State University is affiliated with various organizations, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Tennessee Board of Regents, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, National Athletic Association, and Association of Public and Land.

The university holds multiple accreditations, such as the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.