Middle Tennessee State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Middle Tennessee State University, or MTSU, was founded on September 11, 1911. It is an American university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was originally known as Middle Tennessee Normal School and gained the status of university in 1965.

Earlie, MTSU was known only for its Education and Nursing programs; but now, it is famous for various programs such as Aerospace, Business, Mass Communication/Recording Industry, and Music. The campus covers over 450 acres. MTSU is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Basic and Applied Sciences
• College of Education and Behavioral Science
• College of Graduate Studies
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Mass Communication
• Jennings A. Jones College of Business
• University Honors College

MTSU has an active Greek life and many students participate in several fraternities and sorority communities at the campus. Some of them are independent, while others are governed by National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Interfraternity Council (IFC), and National Panhellenic Council (NPC).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, drama and performing arts, transportation, nutrition and exercise therapy, and media.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 23,872 in 2009-2010 (21,090 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Middle Tennessee State University provides on-campus housing for 2,962 of its 21,090 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Sun Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 177 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 106 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Middle Tennessee State University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (31 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (30 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (46 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (891 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (40 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (47 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (24 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (55 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (527 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (74 awarded)

• Engineering/Industrial Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (46 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (123 awarded)

• Family Resource Management Studies
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (17 awarded)

• Plant Sciences

LIBERAL ARTS (897 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (27 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (321 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (280 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (187 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (184 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (34 awarded)

• Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (233 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (96 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (220 awarded)

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (144 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations