TTU’S 10 YEAR INTERNATIONALIZATION

GOAL 2010 TO 2020

From 2004 to 2010 TTU has seen the international student population at TTU grow from 102 students to 565 as of Fall 2010

Student population at TTU is made up of 395 undergraduate students and 170 graduate students

Why internationalize? TTU hopes its students will have an advantage over other students with experience and friendship with students from diverse backgrounds.

TTU wishes to grow our international population 5 % each year through the next 10 years.

Where are the students from? •East Asia 114•Middle East 162•South Asia 153•Africa 54•Europe 51•Canada and Mexico 9•Central /South America 22

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AFFAIRSAN OFFICE OF THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

PROVIDING SUPPORT TO ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT TTU

General Email: intl_adm@tntech.eduUndergraduate Admissions:

cwilkerson@tntech.eduGraduate Admissions: skendrick@tntech.edu

http://www.tntech.edu/internationaladmissions/home/

Tel: 931 -372-3634Fax 931-372-3674

TTU is located in Putnam County in the city of Cookeville, Tennessee, with a population of about 75,000 residents, TTU offers the best of both rural and urban living. We're situated near scenic state parks like Burgess Falls and Fall Creek Falls, yet around an hour from three of the state's biggest metro urban areas – Nashville , Knoxville, and Chattanooga.Since Tennessee Tech University was established in 1912, the university has blossomed from three buildings in located on the fringes of a daisy field to an 87-building complex situated on 235 acres. TTU has seen our faculty grow from 13 whose responsibilities included greeting students at the Tennessee Central depot to about 370 today.

TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AND

THE UPPER CUMBERLAND/ COOKEVILLE REGION

FUN THINGS TO DO IN

MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Students enjoy a wide array of

activities ranging from the August-September fairs;

the natural scenes like the Fall Creek Waterfalls; visits to the historical monuments like the Grand Ole

Opry; and visiting the many lakes

distributed in the area.

FUN THINGS TO DO IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Students enjoy a variety of activities in Middle Tennessee including visiting Nashville and Knoxville and areas around CookevilleKnoxville is approximately 100 miles from TTU and Nashville is 70 miles from TTU.

TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY

Tennessee Tech University is State funded university which is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents which is compromised of 6 universities and 11 community colleges in the State of Tennessee. TTU is consistently ranked as one of the best buys and ranked as one of the best universities of the South by Princeton Review and US World News and Report.

TTU is ranked in the Top 10 public universities in the South and ranked number 28 in all schools in the South.

OTHER ACTIVITIES Other activities students enjoy are participating in intramural sports, sight seeing with classmates, learning Latin and American dance, having cultural presentations for American students, bowling with friends and home stay…. And so on

SEASONS Cookeville culture is pretty casual. You should bring whatever

you feel comfortable in, and bring clothes that you can wear in any weather, from shorts to big coats. One of the most frequent complaints about Cookeville is that you cannot actually predict the weather, because you really can’t tell what might happen during one 24 hour period. You name it, Cookeville has it – sun, rain, snow, fog, even the occasional tornado (though not typically on the same day). It might be easier to break it down by seasons:

Fall/Autumn: This is actually one of the most beautiful times of the year in Cookeville, as this is when the leaves turn and you see an amazing range of colors. In September, it will still be pretty warm, and this often lasts mid October, but by the end of November, winter is in the air. The Average Fall temperatures can range from 26 degrees to 10 degrees Celsius.

Winter: Cookeville is not the coldest place during the winter, but it is certainly time to get out your hat, scarf and gloves. Snow is not a common sight – we might see one snowstorm per season. However, Cookeville has been known to have blizzards and ice storms. Average winter temperatures usually range from 12 degrees to –3 degrees Celsius.

Spring: By March, the weather usually starts to improve and the trees start to bloom. In April, the days get warmer, although you wouldn’t know it at 8am - this is when the temperatures can change by 25 degrees in one day. By May, the days are very warm and summer is about to hit. Spring temperatures can range from 23 degrees to 1 degree Celsius.

Summer: Hot, hot hot! And wet! Summer storms in Cookeville are intense – thunder and lightning and a lot of rain, all of which only lasts for about 1 hour, and then the sun comes out, and you would never know it had rained at all. Average summer temperatures can range from 30 degrees to 15 degrees Celsius.  

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

TTU ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDITIONAL ADMISSIONS

**UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS**

TTU ADMISSION REQUIREMENT FOR

**UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS**

1. Apply to TTU with either paper application or apply online www.tntech.edu/eagleonl ine/

2. Application fee3. Provide copy of passport4. High school transcripts –

all years5. Financial statements6. Proof of enrollment in

ESL program

1. Apply to with either UPP or TTU paper application or apply online www.tntech.edu/eagleonl ine/

2. Application fee3. Provide copy of

passport4. High school

transcripts –all years5. Financial statements

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AT TTU

Tennessee Tech University has an Intensive ESL program which provides Conditional Admission to students who enroll in our ESL program operated by FLS International.

FLS offers 9 levels of instruction. Students may enroll in one of the following:•the Semi-Intensive program which is 20 hours of instruction made up of grammar, reading & writing and listening & speaking•The Intensive program which has 30 hours of instruction which includes the above program with an additional 10 hours of electives of academic skills, slang, idioms, TOEFL prep and vocabulary

•FLS also offers a super intensive program for students who wish to study 40 hours a week. It is made up of the Semi-intensive and Intensive program and an additional 10 hours of elective courses.

MatriculationStudents who complete level 7 of the FLS International program at TTU are able to matriculate into TTU’s undergraduate program with a TOEFL waiver. Also students who complete level 9 can enter graduate school with a TOEFL waiver. Students must also submit GMAT or GRE scores & transcripts.

ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR ESL STUDENTS

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

Graduate Admissions Step 1International students must submit applications at least 6 months in advance.Step 2All applicants for admission into the following programs must submit satisfactory official scores on the required admission test. For the specific test scores required, please see the program you are interested in under the section "Degree Programs" on our home pageStep 3Official transcripts: Bachelor's degree and any institutions attended since that time. Official transcripts are sent directly from the institution to Tennessee Tech, not submitted by the student. International students may submit attested transcripts.

College Official Test Score Reports

College of Arts and SciencesGeneral Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

College of Business Administration

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

College of Education, Master\'s and Ed.S

Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

College of Education, Ph.D. GRE (General Test)

College of EngineeringGeneral Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

School of Nursing

Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN licensing examination (to be verified by the School of Nursing)

All International Students

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) OR the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the appropriate test as required by colleges or lLEVEL 9 from FLS

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

Graduate admissions continued

Step 4 Letters of Recommendation Submission of Student Health Form : documentation of 2 doses of the MMR vaccination required for international applicantsStep 5All application materials become the property of the University and will not be returned to the applicant regardless of whether admission is approved or denied. If you have any questions, please contact:Graduate Studies Admissions OfficePhone: (931) 372-3693               (931) 372-3693     E-mail: gradstudies@tntech.edu

All International Students Score at least

IELTS 5.5

TOEFL--Education and Arts & Sciences

525 (71 iBT, 197 computer-based)

TOEFL--Engineering, M.B.A. and Nursing

550 (79 iBT, 213 computer-based)

GRE, GMAT, or MAT

Specific test and score as required by the individual departments/colleges For the specific test scores required, please see the program you are interested in under the section \"Degree Programs\" on our home page

TTU PRICES FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE APPLICANTS PLUS EXCHANGE STUDENTS

The prices (based on fall 2011-spring 2012 enrollment)

$9960 USDegree seeking

studentsFor undergraduate students

$8793.00 US Degree seeking

studentsFor graduate students

$3144 for

exchange/visiting students

For undergraduate students

$3857 for Degree seeking

undergraduate and graduate students

exchange/visiting student staying in the

International Hall

for student meal plan and housing (on campus)

Housing off campus is very affordable in the

Cookeville area less than $300 to $500 a month

LIFE IN COOKEVILLE AND TTU

Cookeville and TTU both provide an affordable life along with convenience

•Cookeville Area Transit System Bus system-now available to all TTU students: Free with a valid TTU ID.•Apartments conveniently located near the campus –prices range from $300 to 500 a month.•Theme Dormitories for business, engineering,, international students, honors, arts & sciences.•Restaurants on campus and near the facilities•Resident assistants to lead activities and provide counseling•International buddies, mentors and themed clubs.

ON CAMPUS HOUSING/RESIDENT HALLSTennessee Tech has 15 residencehalls: 2 halls for men and 1 hallfor women, and 12 co-ed halls,accommodating approximately

2,250 students. Rooms aredesigned for double occupancy;however, a few single and triplerooms are available. Rooms are

furnished to includestandard/extra long twin beds aswell as loft beds and mattresses,

desks, chairs, dressers, telephone,smoke detector, window shades,

closets and a wastebasket

ON CAMPUS HOUSING/ RESIDENT HALLS

OTHER SERVICES Tennessee Tech is a smoke

free, tobacco free and alcohol free University

Additionally, all rooms receive expanded basic cable service. All 15 residence halls are wired for ResNet (Internet) service. ResNet is short for Residence Hall Computer Network. Each hall room has a ResNet connection for each occupant, providing he/she has a personal computer. All residence hall students will have a voice mailbox available to them

RESIDENCE HALL LINENS Residential Life has

partnered with Residence Hall Linens to provide you with a convenient, quality outlet for all your university bedding needs. In addition to regular or extra long twin bed sheets, they also offer comforters as well as many bath & storage items at www.rhl.org/tnt.

TECH VILLAGE

Our desire is to see that the Tech Village apartments system provides you with a comfortable and home-like environment at the lowest possible cost.

To the returning resident, our commitment is to continue to provide a quality service. Living on campus places you in the center of the university community allowing you to make the most of opportunities for involvement in both academic and extra-curricular activities.

Most students find that Tech Village is the right choice for making the most of their college careers. By living on campus, you become part of a vital living-learning community and make friendships that will last a lifetime.

OFF CAMPUS HOUSING

Off Campus Housing Some students prefer to cook their own

meals, and there are houses or apartments with kitchen facilities. For off-campus housing, please make rental arrangements directly with the apartment/home owner.

Remember Rental contracts are usually 6 months or 1 year and have a maximum number of lessees. Students could be evicted if more than the maximum number are living on the premises, which will result in a fine and court visit.

TTU does not assist in finding off campus housing; we recommend students arrive early and stay in hotel while looking for off-campus housing. Most apartments cost range from $400 to $500 a month. 

   

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Freshmen are required to live on-campus unless

they can provide documentation that they have special dietary needs; allergies; medical problems which will be difficult to accommodate in the resident halls or if they are older than 25 and/or are married and have children.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOUSING AVAILABLE OFF-CAMPUS

Living Quarters: A single room or double room is shared with one or more students; the bathroom and kitchen are to be shared in this type of facility.

•Rooms with Kitchen: Some houses have rooms with adjacent small private kitchens. Some students prefer to have a private kitchen.

•Apartments: Furnished and unfurnished apartments and trailers are available to students. We recommend that a student rent a furnished apartment in which all necessary furniture is available.

Usually a furnished apartment will have a sofa, bed, refrigerator, stove, table, and chairs. The resident must supply cooking utensils and dishes. In most apartments, landlords do not pay the utilities, such as electricity, water, gas, etc.

A excellent online resource is: www.rentalguiduppercumberlands.com

 

TTU ORGANIZATIONS: HOMESTAY & INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS

Students enjoy spending time with their host families in the International Friends Club

Students from Korea and Brazil in the pictures above enjoying with the Miller family at TTU

The Jones family welcomes students from China, Ukraine and Azerbaijan in their home at Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas

TTU ORGANIZATIONS: 1 WORLD;

TTU’s Organization 1 world invites students to go on many trips and social activities ranging from ice cream parties to to white water rafting to camping to boating to horse back riding to pot luck dinners.

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Tennessee Tech University offers programs in the following disciplines: Arts and Science- which includes: art and music, history, political science sociology and geography; English and journalism; foreign languages-Spanish, German and French;

Nursing; Agriculture; Human Ecology;

Engineering and Computer Science- which includes Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Manufacturing and Industrial Technology; Electrical , Computer and Telecommunication Engineering & Computer Science including Software design and Internet Technology.

Business and MBA-which includes International business, Accounting, Economics, Logistics, Finance, Business Management, Marketing and Public relations.

Education and Psychology – which includes: TESOL, counseling, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, and K-12 education

What to study at TTU?

TTU MAJORS

 

College of Arts and Sciences Biology: http://www.tntech.edu/biology/home  Art and Music

http://www.tntech.edu/musicandart/home/ Biology Co-op Fisheries Unit:

http://www.tntech.edu/fish/home/ Chemistry: http://www.tntech.edu/chemistry/home Computer Science: http://www.csc.tntech.edu/ Earth Science: http://www.tntech.edu/earth/home/ English and Communication:

http://www.tntech.edu/english/home/ Environmental Sciences Ph.D.:

http://www.tntech.edu/evs/home/ Foreign Languages: http://www.tntech.edu/fl/home/ History: http://www.tntech.edu/history/home/ Mathematics: http://www.tntech.edu/math/home/ Physics: http://www.tntech.edu/physics/home/ Sociology and Political Science:

http://www.tntech.edu/cp/home/ Student Success Center:

http://www.tntech.edu/sociology/home/ ·Web Design: http://www.tntech.edu/webdesign/home/ ·Women & Gender Studies:

http://www.tntech.edu/wgsm/home/  

College of Engineering Basic Engineering:

http://www.tntech.edu/be/home/ ·Chemical Engineering:

http://www.tntech.edu/che/home/ ·Civil and Environmental Engineering:

http://www.tntech.edu/cee/home ·Electrical and Computer Engineering -

http://www.tntech.edu/ece/home ·Mechanical Engineering -

http://www.tntech.edu/me/home/ ·Mgmt, Utilization & Protection Water:

http://www.tntech.edu/wrc/home/ Industrial & Manufacturing Tech

http://www.tntech.edu/mit/home/ ·Center for the Management, Utilization, and

Protection of Water Resources: http://www.tntech.edu/wrc/home/

·Manufacturing and Industrial Technology - http://www.tntech.edu/mit/home/

·Manufacturing Research: http://www.tntech.edu/cmr/home/

TTU MAJORS

College of Business Accounting and Business Law:

http://www.tntech.edu/accounting/home/ Decision Sciences and Management:

http://www.tntech.edu/dsm/home/ Economics, Finance, and Marketing:

http://www.tntech.edu/efm/home MBA Studies:

http://www.tntech.edu/mba/home/ International business

http://www.tntech.edu/wcb/home/ Production Management & Logistics

http://www.tntech.edu/dsm/production/

College of Agricultural & Human Sciences School of Agriculture:

http://www.tntech.edu/agriculture/home School of Human Ecology:

http://www.tntech.edu/hec/home/ School of Nursing:

http://www.tntech.edu/nursing/home/ Tech Farm: http://www.tntech.edu/farm/home/

College of Education Academic Development:

http://www.tntech.edu/adp/home/ Counseling and Psychology:

http://www.tntech.edu/cp/home/ Curriculum and Instruction:

http://www.tntech.edu/ci/home/ Exercise Science, Physical Education and

Wellness: http://www.tntech.edu/expw/home/

Music and Art: http://www.tntech.edu/musicandart/home/

Appalachian Center of Craft (Craft Center): http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/home/

Teacher Education: http://www.tntech.edu/teachered/home/

ORIENTATION FOR NEW STUDENTS

Each Fall and Spring semester TTU provides a comprehensive orientation. Students are given an orientation about the Immigrations laws and their rights as an international student in the USAStudents are provided assistance in getting linens and items for their rooms. Airport shuttle pick up service providedWeek of welcome parties and functions to help the students make friends.Students who do not have an ACT or SAT score are given a math and verbal exam to assist them with the placement in those disciplines.

RANKINGS

Tennessee Tech University is one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" public colleges and universities according to The Princeton Review. TTU was one of only three public universities in Tennessee and the only TBR institution on the 2010 list. TTU has been named one of America's 100 Best College Buys, earning designation several years in a row as one of the nation's best college educations for the cost. USNews & World Report has chosen TTU as one of the Top Public Schools in the South on multiple occasions, and the University has been chosen as a "Best Southeastern College" by The Princeton Review for several years. These accolades are a reflection of the commitment our university has toward the lifelong success of our students.