Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
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| Type | State university |
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| Established | 1915 |
| Endowment | $65.9 million |
| President | Philip B. Oldham |
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Academic staff
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550 (approx.) |
| Students | 9,609 (Spring 2017) |
| Undergraduates | 8,563 (Spring 2017) |
| Postgraduates | 1,046 (Spring 2017) |
| Location |
Cookeville, Tennessee, United States 36°10′35″N 85°30′35″W / 36.17639°N 85.50972°WCoordinates: 36°10′35″N 85°30′35″W / 36.17639°N 85.50972°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 235 acres (95 ha) |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Mascot | Awesome Eagle |
| Website | www |
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Tennessee Technological University, popularly known as Tennessee Tech, is an accredited public university located in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States, a city approximately 70 miles (110 km) east of Nashville. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (1915), and before that as University of Dixie, the name under which it was founded as a private institution in 1909. It places special emphasis on undergraduate education in fields related to engineering and technology, although degrees in education, liberal arts, agriculture, nursing, and other fields of study can be pursued as well. Additionally, there are graduate offerings in engineering, education, business, and the liberal arts. It is operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents, and its athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.
As of the 2017 spring semester, Tennessee Tech enrolls more than 9,600 students (8,563 undergraduate and 1,046 graduate students), and its campus has 87 buildings on 235 acres (95 ha) centered along Dixie Avenue in north Cookeville. The average class size is 26 students, and the student to faculty ratio is 20:1. Fewer than one percent of all classes are taught by teaching assistants with the rest of the classes being taught by professors. The ethnic breakdown of the student population is: 81.5% White/Caucasian, 3.8% African American, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, 8.4% Non-resident alien, and 2.8% Other.
Tech Village is a complex of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments located on the west side of campus.
Tennessee Technological University has a total of 44 bachelor's degree programs and 20 graduate programs as well as doctoral programs in the fields of education, engineering, and environmental sciences. TTU emphasizes a focus in STEM degrees but also provides infrastructure for traditional programs including liberal arts and nursing.
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