Tennessee Tech University, a public university located in the small town of Cookeville, is consistently acknowledged by the Princeton Review as being one of the nation's best values for a public college education. Tennessee Tech offers more than 40 bachelor's and 20 graduate degree programs in six academic divisions such as agricultural and human sciences, business, and engineering. Also, the university participates in scholarly activity, like basic and applied research, and places great emphasis on community development.
Tennessee Tech University
1 William L Jones Drive
Cookeville, TN 38505
931-372-3888
tntech.edu
Chattanooga State Community College claims to have the largest training function in East Tennessee. The college has a strong reputation for its engineering technology and computer science programs, but has added 10 programs in nursing and allied health to meet the demand for workers in the health care field. As an example of the college's solid reputation in the community, in 2009 Chattanooga State was selected to operate the Volkswagen Academy, the training center for the Volkswagen's North American assembly plant in North Chattanooga.
Chattanooga State Community College
Main Campus
4501 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37406-1018
423-697-4400
chattanoogastate.edu
In 1879, Vanderbilt was the first private engineering school established in the South. Vanderbilt's School of Engineering awards the Bachelor of Engineering degree in biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering and the bachelor of science in computer science and engineering science. Vanderbilt boasts a student to faculty ratio of 15 students for every faculty member. The School of Engineering enrolls around 1,200 undergraduate students, making the school a strong presence on campus.
Vanderbilt University
2201 West End Ave.
Nashville, TN 37235
615-322-7311
vanderbilt.edu