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Tennessee Tech, an academically rigorous four-year university, is an educational, social and cultural focal point of Cookeville and the surrounding region.
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lecturers, concerts, student recitals and big-time college sports bring an
air of excitement to the community. An award-winning faculty of distinguished
scholars and researchers routinely earn top honors in their fields. The vibrant,
scenic campus is located just north of Cookeville's historic West Side district.
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While visiting Cookeville, drop by Tennessee Tech to stroll the beautiful campus, enjoy numerous cultural activities, or cheer the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on to victory. Also see Henderson Hall, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Be sure to see Derryberry Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus. It's easily recognizable by its clock tower, upon which the famed Golden Eagle perches. Legend has it that former Tennessee Governor Frank Clement (now deceased) was prepared to intervene in a dispute over the eagle, which originally made its way to Cookeville via Chattanooga's Monteagle Hotel. From 1909 to 1915, Derryberry Hall, along with Kittrell Hall and Bartoo Hall, which served as men's and women's residence halls, made up TTU's forerunner, Dixie College.
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All three buildings are located on the university's Main Quad just off William Jones Blvd., where a historic marker tells the story of Dixie College..
TTU is AGAIN ranked one of "America's 100 Best College Buys."
Tennessee Tech University has been named one of America's 100 Best College Buys, earning designation three years in a row as one of the nation's best college educations for the cost.
TTU is AGAIN ranked among the "Top Public Universities" by
U.S.News & World Report.
The magazine ranked TTU one of the Top Public Universities in the South in its
2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 America's Best Colleges Guides. This year
TTU is one of the Top 10 Public Universities in the South.
TTU ranked a "Best Southeastern College" by The
Princeton Review for 2008.
This is the fourth consecutive year the publication has recognized TTU in the
rankings. To qualify for inclusion, each school must meet standards for academic
excellence and allow its students to participate in anonymous surveys to provide
opinion-driven profiles. Of 17 Tennessee schools listed,
TTU is one of only four public universities to earn the designation.
TTU is AGAIN named a "Best Value College" by The
Princeton Review.
Top quality academics, low cost and exceptional financial aid service have earned
TTU a spot in the 2007 and 2008 America's Best Value Colleges guidebooks published
by the Princeton Review and Random House.
