
- At a Glance田纳西理工大学
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Small-town 235-acre campus
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 84% of applicants were admitted
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 4,486 applied; 3,786 admitted; 1,893 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.4
Test Scores
· SAT critical reading scores over 500 66%
· SAT math scores over 500 72%
· ACT scores over 18 98%
· SAT critical reading scores over 600 31%
· SAT math scores over 600 39%
· ACT scores over 24 43%
· SAT critical reading scores over 700 5%
· SAT math scores over 700 9%
· ACT scores over 30 7%
Applying
Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred entrance
Application fee: $25
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 GPA
Recommended: interview
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Tuition: State resident $5828 full-time, $268 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $18,356 full-time, $790 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program
Room and board: $7158; room only: $3700. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 7,739 applied for aid, 4,563 were judged to have need, 1,440 had their need fully met. 425 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $368,917)
In 2009, 2466 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 82%
Average financial aid package: $7954
Average need-based loan: $1804
Average need-based gift aid: $4182
Average non-need-based aid: $5647
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $14,691
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Majors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management; Agronomy and Crop Science; Animal Sciences; Horticultural Science; Landscaping and Groundskeeping; Turf and Turfgrass Management
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry; Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Fashion Merchandising; Finance; International Business/Trade/Commerce; Labor and Industrial Relations; Marketing/Marketing Management; Operations Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science; Information Science/Studies; Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education; Art Teacher Education; Education; Elementary Education; Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education; Health Teacher Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Secondary Education; Special Education
Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters
English; Technical and Business Writing
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles; Child Development; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
French; German; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Dietetics; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Pre-Dentistry Studies; Pre-Medical Studies; Pre-Veterinary Studies
History
History
Legal Professions And Studies
Pre-Law Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work
Social Sciences
Economics; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Music
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
8,918 undergraduate students, 47% women, 53% men, 8% transferred in, 4% African American, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic American, 0.3% Native American
International Population
2% representing 60 other countries
Housing Info
30% live on campus
- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station, choral group, marching band, Baptist Collegiate Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, University Christian Student Center, Residence Hall Association, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Baptist Collegiate Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, University Christian Student Center, Residence Hall Association
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, student safety organization, lighted pathways
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (c)
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 633
Full-time: 61% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 19:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-AA)
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, cheerleading, cross-country running, football (m), golf, riflery, soccer (w), softball (w), tennis, track and field (w), volleyball (w)
Intramural sports
Basketball M/W, bowling M/W, fencing M(c)/W(c), football M/W, golf M/W, racquetball M/W, rugby M(c)/W(c), soccer M/W, softball M/W, tennis M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M/W, wrestling M
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), golf M(s)/W(s), riflery M(s)/W(s), soccer W(s), softball W(s), tennis M(s)/W(s), track and field W(s), volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library and Media Center
Collection: 693,169 titles; 1,636 serial subscriptions; 19,268 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $44.8 million