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Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

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About

Tennessee Technological University (branded as Tennessee Tech) is a public research university in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (TPI), and before that as University of Dixie, the name under which it was founded as a private institution. Affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents, the university is governed by a board of trustees. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". As an institute of technology, Tennessee Tech places special emphasis on undergraduate education in fields related to engineering, technology, and computer science, although degrees in education, liberal arts, agriculture, nursing, and other fields of study can be pursued as well.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$16,126
Estimated total for international students
US$33,686
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$11,926
Total cost for in-state students
US$29,486
Net price calculatortntech.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
8,698
Graduate students
1,324
International undergraduates
2%
Students per teacher
16 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
76%
SAT
Reading and writing 528–650 · Maths 520–660
ACT
20–27

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$52,901

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (96)

Bachelor's degrees46 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAnimal SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNuclear EngineeringPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Master's degrees22 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingScience, Technology and SocietySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Doctoral degrees6 subjects
Curriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering, GeneralNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingStudent Counseling and Personnel Services
Undergraduate certificates7 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsData AnalyticsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Graduate certificates15 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCurriculum and InstructionFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMedical Illustration and InformaticsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.