1 William L Jones Dr
Cookeville, TN 38505

Tennessee Technological University, a public college located in Cookeville, Tennessee, was founded in 1912 as a church-supported school with 13 faculty members. Today, the Tennessee School's 87-building campus sits on 235 acres, with a faculty that has grown to more than 350 members.

Academic programs at Tennessee Technological University include 90 undergraduate majors in degrees ranging from chemical engineering, manufacturing and industrial technology, to human ecology and web design. Tennessee Technological University also offers students 20 graduate degrees, including programs in education, engineering and environmental sciences.

Although the Tennessee school has a foundation rooted in technology, Tennessee Technological University places an emphasis on culture. The Tennessee school is home to the Bryan Symphony Orchestra, multiple art galleries, the oldest drama troupe in the region and several literary journals. The arts programs at Tennessee Technological University sponsor outreach events in the community, including concerts and an annual literature conference for children.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Tennessee Technological University as one of the top public universities in the South six times in the last decade. Also the Tennessee school has been named one of the best Southeastern colleges for the past four consecutive years by The Princeton Review.

Quick Facts:

The student body at Tennessee Technological University consists of over 8,000 students representing 40 states and 66 countries. More than 90 percent of students are from Tennessee.

Eight percent of students at Tennessee Technological University identify themselves as minorities and 51 percent of students are women.

More than 50 percent of classes at Tennessee Technological University have 20 students or less. More than 75 percent of faculty members hold doctoral degrees.

Tennessee Technological University has six academic divisions for its students: agricultural and human sciences, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, and interdisciplinary studies and extended education.

More than 2,000 students at the Tennessee school live in residence halls or in on-campus apartments.

Tennessee Technological University offers students more than 180 clubs and organizations and 11 intramural sports, including basketball, flag football, racquetball, tennis and wrestling.

The graduation rate for students at Tennessee Technological University is 49 percent. The Tennessee school has awarded more than 60,000 degrees.

In 2007, student enrollment at Tennessee Technological University surpassed the 10,000 mark when it reached 10,321.

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