Greeneville, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Tusculum University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Greeneville, Tennessee. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 1,103 students in fall 2024, including 940 undergraduates and 163 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Tusculum University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Education, General, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. It awarded 335 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Mission
Building on a rich Presbyterian heritage and a pioneering spirit, Tusculum University provides an active and experiential education within a caring Christian environment to inspire civic engagement, enrich personal lives, and equip career-ready professionals.
Key figures
1,103
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
335
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 28
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
196
Associate degrees
17
Master's degrees
122
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,103
Undergraduates, fall 2024
940
Graduate students, fall 2024
163
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,228
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,018
Graduate students, 2024-25
210
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
21%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
South Atlantic Conference
President
Dr. Scott Hummel
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization