Overview

As a comprehensive university, Tennessee Tech offers 44 bachelors and 20 graduate degree programs within six academic divisions: Agricultural and Human Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, and Interdisciplinary Studies and Extended Education.

Rankings

• TTU ranked among the "Top Public Universities" by U.S.News & World Report in its 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 America's Best Colleges Guides.
• Tennessee Tech University is one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" public colleges and universities according to The Princeton Review. It is one of only three public universities in Tennessee and the only TBR institution to make the 2010 list.

• Almost 2,500 students volunteered more than 10,200 hours of their time to the community service and service learning projects.

TTU's Service Center, established to match volunteers with organizations and projects needing support, is a member of the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

• TTU engineering and technology graduates were recognized by 99 percent of respondents in a recent survey of employers as "excellent employees."

  The College of Business was included in Peterson's publication of The 237 Best Business Schools in the World, and TTU nursing graduates achieved a higher pass rate among registered nurses taking the National Council Licensure Examination last year than the state, national and Tennessee Board of Regents averages.

  
  Location & Facilities

  Located between Nashville and Knoxville Tennessee.  Driving time is approximately 60 to 90 minutes from either city.   Within driving distance of area hotel/motel and a variety of dining establishments.
  
  Welcome to Tennessee Tech and the on-campus experience. As a new student, you will find most of your fellow residents will be of the same general age while representing a variety of backgrounds--from all over the state, the country, and the world. You can help us maintain a kind of environment in which everyone can live and learn effectively, so that your residence hall experience will complement your academic experience at Tennessee Tech.
  
  Many advantages and benefits can be associated with residence hall life: educational benefits, special in-hall programming (i.e. study skills, time and stress management, and resume writing), enhanced social activities, live-in para-professional student staff, convenience to campus facilities and academic programs. Other advantages include meeting new people, exploring opportunities and being more involved with campus life.
  
  Studies of college students across the nation consistently show that students who live in campus housing have higher grade-point averages and are more likely to graduate than students living at home or off-campus. At Tennessee Tech the grade-point average of residence hall students, by academic class, has been superior to the grade-point average of non-residence hall students.
  
  Tennessee Tech has 15 residence halls: 2 halls for men and 1 hall for women, and 12 co-ed halls, accommodating approximately 2,250 students. Rooms are designed for double occupancy; however, a few single and triple rooms are available. Rooms are furnished to include standard/extra long twin beds as well as loft beds and mattresses, desks, chairs, dressers, telephone, smoke detector, window shades, closets and a wastebasket. Students may provide his/her own personal items to make his/her room more unique and comfortable. Your residence hall room will soon feel more like home after you have added your own personal touches.
  
  Tennessee Tech is a smoke free, tobacco free and alcohol free University. For further resedential hall guidelines please visit the Guide for Successful Living.
  
  Additionally, all rooms receive expanded basic cable service. All 15 residence halls are wired for ResNet (Internet) service. ResNet is short for Residence Hall Computer Network. Each hall room has a ResNet connection for each occupant, providing he/she has a personal computer. All residence hall students will have a voice mailbox available to them (UPON REQUEST ONLY) in conjunction with the telephone service (call 931 372 3803 to acquire a voice mailbox). All residence halls have free laundry facilities for student use.

  
  List of Departments / Schools / Faculty / College

  College of Agricultural & Human Sciences
  College of Arts and Sciences
  College of Business
  College of Education
  College of Engineering
  School of Interdisciplinary Studies
  Graduate Studies

  • Graduate Degrees
  • Graduate Catalog
  • Important Dates and Deadlines

  Special Programs

  • Honors Program
  • STEM Center
  • University 1020

  
  Courses Offered

  Contact Edwise Center

  
  Scholarships

  Accounting Scholarship
  This scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting. These awards are intended to encourage liberal arts undergraduates to consider professional accounting careers.

  
  Intake

  Program Applications
  

  • The Magellan Exchange (log in and apply online); Deadlines: Fall - March 15th; Spring - October 15th
  • ISEP - (download application and submit it to the ISA office); Deadlines: Fall - February 1st; Spring - September 1st
  • TnCIS- (Apply online); Deadlines: Application fee due Feb. 19th, Program fee due March 19th
  • NRCSA (register online); Deadlines: Final program fee due 40 days before departure

  
  Download Application Form

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