Tennessee Technological University is a public institution that was founded in 1915. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,957, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 235 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tennessee Technological University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South), 32.

Tennessee Technological University blends quality academic undergraduate and graduate programs, technology-enhanced curricula, a strong multidisciplinary research emphasis, lively campus life and exciting sports action with all the cost-advantages of a state university. Areas of specialization include engineering, science, business administration and teacher education. Tennessee Tech University is an unbeatable value.