Murfreesboro, TN · Public · 16,301 undergraduates · urban
Middle Tennessee State University
Moderately selective
MTSU is specialized for a regional public university, with major undergraduate pathways in recording industry, audio production, aerospace, and media.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 68% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56%
14,763 applicants in the reported year
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$48,541 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Middle Tennessee State University apart
Academic design
Recording Industry offers music business and songwriting routes, while separate programs cover audio production and aerospace disciplines.
Campus pattern
Murfreesboro sits within the Nashville metropolitan orbit while maintaining a large standalone campus.
Career & value signal
Nashville creates direct industry relevance for music, entertainment, aviation, healthcare, and business.
Can I get in?
68% admitted
Recording Industry and Audio Production students must later satisfy internal candidacy requirements to continue in those majors.
Recent applicant pool
14,763About 68 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 7% submitted an SAT, and 92% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Middle Tennessee State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Middle Tennessee State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Recording Industry offers music business and songwriting routes, while separate programs cover audio production and aerospace disciplines.
Make institutional fit specific
MTSU is specialized for a regional public university, with major undergraduate pathways in recording industry, audio production, aerospace, and media.
Use the application route carefully
Recording Industry and Audio Production students must later satisfy internal candidacy requirements to continue in those majors.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Recording Industry and Audio Production students must later satisfy internal candidacy requirements to continue in those majors.
$25 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Middle Tennessee State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Air Transportation
Music
What is campus life like?
Middle Tennessee State University beyond the classroom
Murfreesboro sits within the Nashville metropolitan orbit while maintaining a large standalone campus.
A defining academic feature
Recording Industry offers music business and songwriting routes, while separate programs cover audio production and aerospace disciplines.
What shapes an ordinary week
Murfreesboro sits within the Nashville metropolitan orbit while maintaining a large standalone campus.
Where the degree can lead
Nashville creates direct industry relevance for music, entertainment, aviation, healthcare, and business.