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Other names | TTU |
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Former names | University of Dixie (1909–1915) Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (1915–1965) |
Type | Public research university and institute of technology |
Established | 1915 |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $96.2 million (2022)[1] |
President | Philip B. Oldham[2] |
Academic staff | c. 550[3] |
Students | 10,117 (fall 2023)[4] |
Location | , U.S. 36°10′35″N 85°30′35″W / 36.17639°N 85.50972°W |
Campus | Suburban, 235 acres (95 ha)[5][6] |
Colors | Purple and gold[7] |
Nickname | Golden Eagles |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference[8][9] |
Mascot | Awesome Eagle[10] |
Website | tntech |
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Tennessee Technological University (commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech) is a public research university in Cookeville, Tennessee. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of Dixie, the name under which it was founded as a private institution.[5][6] Affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents, the university is governed by a board of trustees.[11] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[12]
As an institute of technology, Tennessee Tech places special emphasis on undergraduate education in fields related to engineering, technology, and computer science,[13] although degrees in education, liberal arts, agriculture, nursing, and other fields of study can be pursued as well.[14] Additionally, there are graduate and doctorate offerings in engineering, education, business, and the liberal arts. As of the 2018 fall semester, Tennessee Tech enrolls more than 10,000 students,[4] and its campus has 87 buildings on 235 acres (95 ha) centered along Dixie Avenue in northern Cookeville.[5][6]
Tennessee Tech athletic teams, named the Golden Eagles, compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.[9]
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