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TRUE VALUE MTSU’s standing as a destination of choice for first-generation students and its long success in helping low-income students who meet admission standards overcome obstacles often posed by tuition and fees are well established.
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THE UNIVERSITY NOW REFINES ITS FOCUS TO SHAPE A DISTINCTIVE MTSU STUDENT EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS ENGAGED LEARNING, BUILDS SELF-CONFIDENCE IN LEARNING, INSPIRES LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND REWARDS LEARNING SUCCESS.
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Student success is the core and fiber of MTSU—central to its mission and defining the strength of its integrity as an institution of higher education. The University is committed to: recruiting students who value student success and have the potential to achieve in a studentcentered culture; enhancing the academic experience of students to better ensure their success; and, facilitating student success through innovation and the use of data-informed best practices.
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MTSU’s full-time undergraduate tuition and fees of $9,206 remains the lowest of the state’s three largest universities. The University of Tennessee–Knoxville charges $13,006, while the University of Memphis costs $9,701. Our affordability makes MTSU more accessible to students from all income levels seeking a top-tier educational experience.
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The University of Tennessee System recently announced that students eligible for Pell Grant aid (family income of $50,000 or less) and who qualify for the HOPE Lottery Scholarship can attend one of their institutions without paying tuition or mandatory fees. I’m proud to say that MTSU students in this category have attended our institution for years without paying tuition or mandatory fees. Our Admissions and Financial Aid teams are among the best at helping our low-income students qualify for the full range of federal and state scholarships and assistance. In all, about 50% of MTSU’s student population receives Pell aid; about 30% of UT–Knoxville’s population receives Pell aid. That’s why we are a destination of choice for first-generation college students. And we’ve done all of this while raising our admissions standards and setting records on average ACT scores of our incoming freshmen.
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