Middle Tennessee State University, situated at the geographic center of the state in Murfreesboro, is a comprehensive university that embraces its role as a preferred destination for Tennessee undergraduates while expanding its reach nationally and internationally through signature programs and select master’s and doctoral programs. The University generates, preserves, and disseminates knowledge and innovation and uses scholarship to enhance teaching and public service. The University is committed to preparing students to thrive in their chosen professions and a changing global society. With an enrollment of more than 20,000 students, it is the No. 1 producer of graduates for the Greater Nashville economy, has been named to The Princeton Review’s list of the Best 390 Colleges in the U.S. six years in a row, and is also the top destination for transfer students in Tennessee.
- MTSU was honored to be named to the prestigious Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges” for a sixth year in a row (2019-2024)!
- Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges 2024-2025
- The Wall Street Journal recently recognized MTSU for the first time on its list of America’s Best Colleges 2025!
- U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges (2025, Social Mobility)
Offering 300+ undergraduate and graduate degrees of study in diverse disciplines that prepare students for high-demand careers.
Many of our programs have earned national and sometimes international recognition for excellence. A highly trained and dedicated group of faculty members not only prepares our students for their first job, but for careers that might not yet exist. Gaining a comprehensive education, instead of only specializing in one skill that could become less important a decade or two from now, prepares students to handle diverse challenges of the job market.
