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Tennessee Tech, founded in 1915, is a public, multipurpose university. Programs are offered through the Appalachian Center for Crafts; the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Engineering; the Graduate School; and the Schools of Agriculture, Human Ecology, and Nursing. Its 235-acre campus is located in Cookeville, 78 miles east of Nashville.

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Public
studentType
Coed
8,838
Undergraduates
4,817
Men - 54.5%
4,022
Women - 45.5%
1,180
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
83% of 8,772 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
August 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.7
SAT Math
500-630 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
520-620 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
20-27 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $30,186
Out-of-state: $34,386
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,830
Out-of-state: $15,030
Room and Board
$12,276
Average Percent of Need Met
60%
Average Freshman Award
$11,596
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$22,018
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
441
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
28%
10-19
22%
20-29
20%
30-39
12%
40-49
7%
50-99
8%
Over 100
2%
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Cookeville Population
35,060
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
27% of all students
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Awesome Eagle
Sororities
20% of women participate
Fraternities
20% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
2.5%
Black/African-American
4.6%
Hispanic/Latino
5.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
81.3%
Unknown
3.2%
International Students
1.8% from 51 countries
First-Year Students Returning
77.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
35.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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