OWLs (Older Wiser Learners) is the student organization for all MTSU adult learners -- students, regardless of age, who have adult responsibilities outside of the campus. The OWLs function as a support group, a social group, a service group, and an advocacy group to make the needs of adult learners more visible and to suggest ways to meet those needs at MTSU.

Pinnacle is MTSU's chapter of the national Pinnacle Non-Traditional Honor Society for students over the age of 25. In addition to the 3.0 GPA required for undergraduates (3.4 for graduate students), Pinnacle looks at previous community service, volunteer work, and honors that the student has earned in life.