Hampton or TSU...pro/cons

I have been accepted to both schools and am not sure which one yet. i have gotten good and bad reviews of both of these schools. i kno hampton is number 4 for top hbcus and tennessee state u is number 11 but if anyone could give me the pros/cons that go to both universities i would appreciate that so much. HU was my first choice but now im not so sure. I am going to be a psych major so if anyone is majoring in this at one of these schools can u tell me about the department? thanks! tiger....or...pirates

I live 15 minutes from TSU, and I have a plethora of friends that go there or will be going...so needless to say, I 'm down there all of the time... TSU- be ready to party, lol... TSU is what you make of it, I honestly love it there...I don't miss a homecoming for anything...theres always something to do, plus youre surrounding by other great colleges such as Fisk, Vandy, Belmont, and so on... Can't tell you too much about the academics, but I'm sure someone can assists you with that...anything dealing with the social life, ask me! lol

I live less that 3 minutes from hampton university but I don't go there...yet. I know some people that go there some love it some hate it. Most if the people I talk to say that you spend entirely too much money to attend this school and don't see the benefits of it. I personally think the school is great and most students get jobs right after graduation. The city is medium sized some may call it small depending on where you're from so there probably won't be much to do most of the time. There is always a party going on somewhere close by. any more questions about the area feel free to ask.

I definitely recommend TN State University, academically and socially. TSU is committed to educating its students as well as providing social events. TSU student body is comprised of people from probably every state in the US and several foreign countries. TSU is located in Nashville, TN, which is close to several major cities, such as Atlanta , Memphis, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Nashville is home to several HBCU’s, which includes TSU, Fisk University, and Meharry Medical College. In addition, it is home to Vanderbilt, Belmont, Lipscomb, Trevecca, Nashville School of Law, MTSU, which means you will encounter several young adults. Metropolitan Nashville is comprised of several companies and headquarters (Nissan, HCA, Dell, Nortel, Louisiana Pacific, Caterpillar Financial, Saturn, Bellsouth, Genesco, etc...). Overall, it’s a productive city with lots of opportunity for all races. The main con with respect to TSU is that we are in the Ohio Valley Conference. Therefore, we are not apart of the SWAC or MEAC, which are HBCU conferences. However, we play several HBCUs in sports, such as Jackson State (southern classic), Florida A & M (Atlanta Classic), Alabama A & M (John Merritt Classic), and Southern University. From my understanding, the Ohio Valley Conference pays well so it’s a financial benefit. Check out the post titled “Tennessee State University by Superfly”. I provided a response that will definitely give you a better feel for TSU. Honestly, I am confident you will enjoy TSU, if you decide to attend. If you have additional questions, please let me know. Good Luck!

Thanks everyone for posting,you all have helped a lot. one more question does anyone know about the TSU / meharry prehealth program? are these programs during the summer or during the school yr? thanks! maybe il be a future tigerbelle lol