Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
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  • Public
    4 year
  • 8,394
    Full + Part time Students
  • 1:22
    Faculty to Student Ratio
  • 7%
    Transfer Student Ratio
Students at Tennessee Tech get more than a top-notch education. They learn to be leaders in their chosen careers and lifelong learners. Partnerships between students and faculty combine disciplines and ideas in multi-disciplinary projects and research. Outside the classroom, they learn about cultures across the globe, discover how to be good citizens through service & student clubs, gain exposure to the arts & build friendships across ages, backgrounds and interests. Tennessee Tech offers more than 40 undergraduate and 20 graduate degrees across seven academic disciplines: Agriculture and Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies and Nursing.
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Overview

Founded 1915
Total Faculty 367
Total Enrollment 10,973
Full-Time Undergraduate 7,550
Part-Time Undergraduate 844
Transfer Students 726
Programs 285
Courses 5,271
Equivalencies 9,592 incoming
23,870 outgoing
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Financial Information

Scholarships and Financial Aid:
For information on scholarship deadlines and financial aid, please check out the Financial Aid's website https://www.tntech.edu/financialaid/payingforcollege.php
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Information for Transfer In Students

Accepts Transfers:
Yes
Transfer Agreements:
Yes.
Adult Degree Completion Programs:
Bachelor of Science: Interdisciplinary Studies
Technical/Vocation Credit Accepted:
No.
Credit for Prior Learning:
Portfolio Assessments, Institutional Challenge Exams, ACE-Military, DANTES/DSST Exams, CLEP, ACT, SAT, AP, IB.
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Additional Information

Veteran Friendly:
Yes
Childcare:
Tennessee Tech University has a Child Development Laboratory, part of Tennessee Tech's College of Education.
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Transfer Application Requirements

Minimum GPA:
First-time college student: 2.5 GPA and minimum of 17 ACT composite. Transfer applicants: a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 & must have at least a 2.0 GPA in their last full-time college semester (or last 12 hours for part-time students). Students who do not meet these requirements may be admitted through the Holistic Review process. **Applicants for the Computer Science, Engineering, and Math programs have additional admissions requirements that must be met.**
Official Transcripts:
To accurately evaluate you will need to request official transcript to be sent direct from your diploma-granting high school or GED and all colleges in which you were ever enrolled, including transcripts from dual-credit courses and/or AP exams.
SAT/ACT Scores:
First-time college students 21 years of age or older are not required to submit ACT/SAT scores for admission, but must earn sufficient scores on the ACCUPLACER placement exams.
Application Fee:
There is a $25 non-refundable application fee for first-time applicants. Former TTU students are not required to pay the application fee to re-enroll.
Associates Degree Required:
No. Transfer students who have earned a minimum of 15 credits from one community college are eligible to complete their associate's degree using Tennessee Tech credits through the Reverse Transfer program. Ask for more information.
Other Requirements:
A few programs at Tennessee Tech have additional admission requirements. If you meet the general admission requirements, but not the program specific requirements, you will be admitted to the university.
Request More Information:
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Transfer Credit Policy

Credits (Min/Max):
A student transferring credit from a 2-year institution must complete a minimum of 50 semester hours at Tennessee Tech for a bachelor's degree. A max of 12 semester hours of credit in religion history and/or literature may be accepted.
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Tennessee Technological University

Address:
1 William L. Jones Drive
Cookeville, Tennessee 38505-0001
Main Phone:
(931) 372-3888
Find us on:
Delivery Method:
On ground, online and hybrid courses available.

Contacts

Transfer Admission Contact:
Ayla Whittaker
Transfer Specialist, Office of Admissions
(931) 372-3696
transfer@tntech.edu
Veterans Services Contact:
James Bryant
Director, Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs
(931) 372-3070
veterans@tntech.edu
Adult Learners Contact:
Ted McWilliams
Interim Director, Office of Admissions
(931) 372-6820
admissions@tntech.edu
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Last updated on 11/6/2024 by Tennessee Technological University.