Tennessee runs eleven separate Governor's Schools, each a residential summer program on a different Tennessee university campus and focused on one field — from agricultural sciences, physics, and biological/statistical sciences to the humanities, teaching, international studies, or the arts. Rising 11th and 12th graders are nominated by high school faculty and complete a unified online application; program requirements vary by track. The state's Governor's Schools page does not publish tuition, cost, or financial-aid details — check with your school's coordinator or the individual program for current cost information.
Who can apply
FieldsSTEM · Humanities · Arts · Agriculture · Education · Engineering · International Studies · Leadership
SelectivityHighly selective; each of the eleven programs enrolls a small, limited cohort
Logistics
Applying
You submitFaculty nomination required; unified online application (recommendation/essay requirements vary by program)