Tennessee State University has two campuses in Nashville:
Main Campus (located 10 mins from downtown Nashville) and
Downtown Campus (located in the heart of downtown Nashville).
Main Campus | ![]() |
Google map
| Directions to Main Campus |
| From the north, via I-65, or the northwest, via I-24: Approaching Nashville, I-24 merges with I-65. Continue south on I-65 to I-40 and proceed west. Take the 28th Ave. exit. Turn right off of exit ramp. Go to the first traffic light and turn left onto John A. Merritt Boulevard. Continue to the next stop sign. The Campus Center (Floyd-Payne Building) is on the left. |
From the south, via I-65, or from the southeast, via I-24: |
| From the east, via I-40W: Take I-40 West. Exit 207 & turn right off of exit ramp. Continue to the first traffic light and turn left onto John A.Merritt Boulevard. Continue to the next stop sign. The Campus Center (Floyd-Payne Building) on the left. |
From the west, via I-40E: |
Location of TSU within Nashville ![]() | ||
For a printable map of the TSU's main campus, click here. | ||
Location of Hale Stadium ![]() |
Avon Williams Campus (Downtown TSU Campus)
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| Directions to Avon Williams (Downtown) Campus |
| From the north, via I-65, or the northwest, via I-24: Approaching Nashville, I-24 merges with I-65. Continue south on I-65 and then to I-40. At split take I-40 East. Exit 209 - Charlotte Avenue & turn left onto Charlotte Ave. Turn right onto 10th Avenue. |
| From the south, via I-65, or from the southeast, via I-24: Take I-40 West toward Nashville. Exit 209 - Charlotte Avenue & turn right off of exit ramp onto Charlotte Ave. Turn right onto 10th Avenue. |
| From the east, via I-40: Take I-40 West toward Nashville Exit 209 - Charlotte Avenue & turn right off of exit ramp onto Charlotte Ave. Turn right onto 10th Avenue. |
| From the west, via I-40: Take I-40 East toward Nashville Exit 209 & turn left off of exit ramp onto Charlotte Avenue. Turn right onto 10th Avenue. |