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Off-Campus Housing Near Tennessee State University
$1,499+/unit
Fees may apply2100 Acklen Flats
$1,475+/unit
Fees may applyKenect Nashville
$1,753+/unit
Fees may applyResidences at Capitol View
$1,628+/unit
Fees may applyStandard Assembly
$1,399+/unit
Fees may applyStation 40
$1,405+/unit
Fees may applyThe Broadview at Vanderbilt
$1,426+/unit
Fees may applyThe Flats at Taylor Place
$4,295/unit
Fees may apply1013 13th Ave
$3,635+/unit
Fees may apply10th + Park
$1,225/unit
Fees may apply14th and Wedgewood - Steps to Belmont
$1,695/unit
Fees may apply1705 15th Ave
$1,300/unit
Fees may apply1706 18th Avenue
$2,995/unit
Fees may apply1714 Villa Pl
$1,462+/unit
Fees may apply2010 West End
$2,895/unit
Fees may apply3805 Dr
$2,250/unit
Fees may apply4403A Soper Ave Nashville
$750/unit
Fees may applyAffordable Lenox Village Room
$2,395/unit
Fees may applyApt B5
$1,339+/unit
Fees may applyBlackstone Apts
$1,849+/unit
Fees may applyLocal Nashville
$3,359+/unit
Fees may applyOxenfree WeHo
About Off-Campus Housing Near Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a public historically Black university located at 3500 John A Merritt Blvd in Nashville, TN, with an enrollment of approximately 6,000 to 7,000 students. Founded in 1912, TSU is one of the nation's premier HBCUs offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across a wide range of disciplines. The university sits in North Nashville near the Jefferson Street corridor, a historically significant area in the city's African American cultural heritage. TSU students benefit from proximity to a thriving Nashville job market and a vibrant campus community.
Tennessee State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Tennessee State University requires most first-year students to live in on-campus residence halls for their freshman year. Exceptions are typically granted for students who are commuting from a parent or guardian's home within a specified distance of campus. Students seeking an exemption should contact the Department of Housing and Residential Life well before the semester begins.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Sophomores and upperclassmen are generally free to live off campus once they have fulfilled the freshman residency requirement. Many students transition to apartments and rental homes in the North Nashville, Germantown, and Bordeaux neighborhoods after their first year. Off-campus students should verify current eligibility requirements with the housing office since policies can be updated.
Lease Timing
Nashville's rental market is highly competitive, and TSU students should begin searching for off-campus housing no later than November or December for the following fall semester. Leases in the most desirable neighborhoods near campus are often signed months in advance of move-in. Starting the search early and having co-signers or financial documentation ready significantly improves a student's chances.