Middle Tennessee State University

1301 E. Main Street, CAB Room 205
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
http://www.mtsu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1911
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	20,389
Endowment	N/A
Application Deadline	July 1
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	July 1
Tuition	2,258 in-state, 7,149 out-of-state
Room/Board	3,722

Services
Associated Firms	Firms that hire our graduates: State of Tennessee, St. Thomas and Baptist Hospitals; Bedford County School System; Vanderbilt University; Dell Computer, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, National Health Care Corporation, Walgreens.
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Center of Excellence for Popular Music. Contains the largest collection of music collections and broadsides in the country. Over 3,300 19th century song broadsides (broadsides were newspapers of their day chronicling American politics, religion, music, gossip, etc.) A demonstration may be viewed at http://popmusic.mtsu.edu/dbtw-wpd/testbase/broadsides.htm Center of Excellence for Historic Preservation. The first Historic Preservation program at a U.S. university. After 37 years the program, which was unique when it began at MTSU in 1973, is a leader among the more than 50 such programs across the country.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	Center of Excellence for Popular Music. Contains the largest collection of music collections and broadsides in the country. Over 3,300 19th century song broadsides (broadsides were newspapers of their day chronicling American politics, religion, music, gossip, etc.) A demonstration may be viewed at http://popmusic.mtsu.edu/dbtw-wpd/testbase/broadsides.htm Center of Excellence for Historic Preservation. The first Historic Preservation program at a U.S. university. After 37 years the program, which was unique when it began at MTSU in 1973, is a leader among the more than 50 such programs across the country.
Periodical Subs	4,144
# of Books	748,888
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	60%
within two years	80%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	7%
Students in sororities	8%
Campus Size	750 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	15%
College housing types	coed dorms (28%), women's dorms (23%), men's dorms (23%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Native American Pow wow, Up Till Dawn, NPHC Step Show, Blade and gold, Fight Song Competition
Nearest Airport	Nashville (30), Murfreesboro (5)
Nearest Train	Nashville (30)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
Number of Organizations	209
# of fraternities	16
# of sororities	12
Students in fraternities	7%
Students in sororities	8%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Sidelines (three times a week)
Honor Societies	Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Chi Alpha Epsilon, Delta Tau Alpha, Gamma Beta Phi, Key International Honor Society, Kappa Omicron Nu, Mortar Board, Phi Alpha Theta, et al.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Acclaim Ministries at MTSU, Alpha Theta Omega Christian Sorority, Alpha Omega, Wesley Foundation, Muslim Student Assoc. , Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Center, et al.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African American Student Assn. , Chinese Student Assoc. , Collegiate 100 Black Men, Hispanic Student Assoc. , Korean Student Assoc. Vietnamese Student Assoc. , et al.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) All 4 One, America Reads, Ballet Association, Circel K, College Republicans, Flying Raiders, Geo-Science Club, Mac Users Group, College Democrats, Equestrian Team, Mu Omicron Mu, Sigma Alpha Sorority, Up Til Dawn, Yoga and Mediation Group, Rugby, wheelchair tennis, et al.