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    Tennessee Technological University

    Cookeville, Tennessee
    • 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 Equivalencies
    23,870 outgoing Equivalencies

    Financial Information

    Information for Transfer In Students

    • Accepts Transfers:
      Yes
    • Transfer Agreements:
      Yes.
    • View Agreements:
    • 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.

    Additional Information

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

    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.
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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.

    Tennessee Technological University

    Address:
    1 William L. Jones Drive
    Cookeville, Tennessee 38505-0001
    Main Phone:
    (931) 372-3888
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    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, Veterans Affairs
    (931) 372-3070
    veterans@tntech.edu
    Adult Learners Contact:
    Ted McWilliams
    Interim Director, Office of Admissions
    (931) 372-6820
    admissions@tntech.edu
    Last updated on 12/2/2024 by Tennessee Technological University.