Housing & Residence Life at TSU

The Department of Residence Life is a part of the Division of Student Affairs. Through this office, university living opportunities are available. Students attending Tennessee State University are encouraged to live in the university housing until all campus-housing assignments are depleted. The University recognizes the many advantages that living in residential housing affords. It therefore maintains single sex, co-ed, and apartment-style living for men and women.

There are several advantages to university housing at Tennessee State University. Living in a residence facility costs less than comparable off campus housing. Statistics have shown that for residence life students, a substantial portion of their college education will take place outside the classroom through formal and informal participation in campus activities and events.

There are two community residential facilities for women and two residential facilities for men located on campus. A lounge and guest reception areas are provided in each hall with a telephone for communication between guest and residents. Each hall is provided with a color television, study room, vending machines, coin-operated laundry, salon, barbershop, kitchen, and computer lab. The two facilities for women are Mary Wilson Hall and Eppse Hall. The two facilities for men are Watson Hall and Boyd Hall. Internet and cable services, beds, desks, chairs, window blinds, and bath showers are provided.

Wilma Rudolph Center and Hale Hall provide suite style living for students. Wilma Rudolph Center is a female facility and Hale Hall is a co-ed facility. Each hall is provided with a color television, study room, vending machines, coin-operated laundry, salon, barbershop, kitchen, and computer lab. Internet and cable services, beds, desks, chairs, window blinds, and bath showers are provided. There are two co-ed apartment style facilities located on the campus.

Each are equipped with the following: lounge areas, computer lab, exercise room, barbershop/beauty salon, and coin-operated laundry facilities. The two apartment facilities are Ford Residential Complex and the New Residence Center, which are located on Heiman Street. Each apartment is equipped with a kitchen, stove, dinette set, refrigerator, and window coverings. The living room area is also equipped with chairs and a couch, while the bedrooms are furnished with a bed, a chest of drawers, and closet space.

Regardless of the style of housing your student chooses if they live on campus, they will be responsible for pillows, linens, mattress covers, study lamps, flashlights, toiletries, etc.