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Location. Cookeville, Tennessee, the site of Tennessee Technological University, is located on Interstate 40, Highway 70 North, and Highway 111.
The city of Cookeville has a population of more than 26,000 and is located on the eastern Highland Rim of Tennessee at an elevation of 1,140 feet. The local public schools, civic clubs, and churches have a friendly and cooperative relationship with students, faculty, and staff. The surrounding area, enhanced by three major lakes, abounds in natural beauty and is served by several state parks.
Campus. The campus consists of a tract of 235 acres made attractive by shrubbery, native trees, and a system of driveways and walks; the buildings are arranged to make a compact and convenient university plant.
Gerald D. Coorts Memorial Arboretum. Established on the campus by the Cookeville Tree Board and the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology. This tribute to former Agriculture and Home Economics Dean Gerald Coorts was officially dedicated on March 7, 1997. This lovely "garden" includes more than 150 trees, shrubs, and flowering plants located in areas behind South, Jere Whitson and Kittrell Halls.
Special Interest Housing. Marshall Hall, a co-educational residence hall, is available for students participating in the College of Engineering Residence Hall program. Floor sections in Jobe Hall for women and Browning Hall for men are available for students participating in the Honors Program. The Residential Life staff along with program mentors will provide opportunities for students to assist one another, both academically and personally. Activities may include faculty involvement programs, study groups, advanced technology resources and academic support programs. If you are interested in special interest housing, in addition to your housing application and pre-payment, you must also contact the department responsible for the specialty area.
Men's Residence Halls. Tennessee Technological University has a total of eight residence halls housing approximately 1,200 men students.
The names of the halls are:
| Browning | Ellington | Maddux |
| Cooper | Evins | Warf |
| Dunn | McCord |
Women's Residence Halls. Tennessee Technological University has a total of nine residence halls housing approximately 1,100 women students.
The names of the halls are:
| Dixie | Meadows | Pinkerton |
| Early | Murphy | Rye |
| Jobe | M.S. Cooper | White |
Co-Ed Educational Residence Halls. Tennessee Technological University has two co-educational residence halls housing approximately 350 students. Male and female residents are assigned on alternating floors.
Tech Village. Located on the campus are 304 apartment units for married students, single students with children, graduate students, students with disabilities, senior undergraduate students and faculty/staff.
Athletic Fields. Overall Field, home to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Football team, is covered with artificial turf, and has an eight-lane artificial track. Tucker Stadium seats 16,500 spectators. The east stadium section houses facilities for the football team and instructional laboratories. The west stadium section contains classrooms, laboratories, rifle range, and offices for the Army R.O.T.C. program. Other fields include Quillen Field (the intercollegiate baseball field), the Ray Drost Intramural Fields, and lighted tennis courts.
Academic and Service Facilities. The following facilities serve either as academic buildings or as service buildings for the educational programs of the University:
Bartoo Hall houses a Learning Resources Center, Curriculum and Instruction Department, Educational Support Services, and computer labs.
Brown Hall houses the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and the Manufacturing Center.
Bruner Hall houses the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics.
Bryan Fine Arts Building houses the Department of Music and Art and the James A.Wattenbarger Auditorium.
Clement Hall houses the Office of the Dean of the College of Engineering, the Basic Engineering Department, and the D.W. Mattson Computer Center.
Daniel and Matthews Halls house the Department of Sociology and Philosophy, the Child Development Laboratory, the Special Education Program, Counseling and Psychology, and a number of model demonstration programs in education.
Derryberry Hall houses the central administration offices, Concert Hall (an auditorium with 828 seats), Admissions Office, Offices of Records and Registration, University Development, University Advancement, and Graduate School.
Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts houses the Office of the Director of the Crafts Center, classrooms, laboratories, a library, conference rooms, sales and display rooms, a cafeteria, and residential quarters for 128 students.
Hooper Eblen Center houses the offices of the intercollegiate athletics program, the Eagle's Nest (an alumni-sponsored lounge and meeting room), and the center for varsity basketball games, convocations, concerts, and conferences. The seating capacity of this facility is 10,200.
Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion is utilized during the week to support instruction in the School of Agriculture and is located at Shipley Farm. Phase I has over 4,000 sq. ft. for animal holding facilities and a sales/demonstration arena. Phase II has a standard show arena and seating for over 2,000. It has office space, classrooms, and laboratory facilities.
The W. Clyde and Marie Hyder Farm contains thirty-one acres and is used as grazing acreage by livestock herds. The farm is operated by the School of Agriculture.
Foster Hall houses the Department of Chemistry and Academic Development Program.
Foundry Building houses Industrial Technology metal casting.
Henderson Hall houses the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Departments of English, History, Political Science, and Extended Education.
Indoor Tennis Building houses two tennis courts.
Infirmary Building houses a twenty-bed medical facility for students.
Jere Whitson Building houses the Alumni Center, the Backdoor Playhouse and offices, laboratories and classrooms for the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology.
Johnson Hall houses the Office of the Dean of the College of Business Administration, the Departments of Accounting and Business Law, Decision Sciences, Management, Economics, Finance, and Marketing, the MBA program, three computing and technology resource centers, a telecommunications and distance-learning center, several multi-media classrooms, and an auditorium with 322 seats.
Kittrell Hall houses the Department of Earth Sciences.
Lewis Hall houses the offices and instructional laboratories for the Department of Industrial Technology.
University Library and Media Center houses the print and audio-visual collections. The Library is a selective U.S. Federal Depository. Access to the Library's holdings is provided by an on-line catalog accessible through the campus network and by dial in. The Library provides information sources in a variety of electronic formats. The Library participates in regional and national bibliographic networks which provide extensive resource sharing capability. The collections are approaching one million titles.
Memorial Health and Physical Education Building houses offices, classrooms, apparatus rooms, handball courts, swimming pool, and two intramural gymnasia. A large gymnasium which has a seating capacity of 3,262 is also located in this building.
Nursing School Annex houses the Office of the Dean of the School of Nursing, faculty offices, and Student Services.
Nursing School Building houses faculty offices, classrooms, and laboratories of the School of Nursing.
Old Maintenance Building houses the Agricultural Engineering Technology Laboratory and College of Engineering Research Laboratories.
Pennebaker Hall houses the Biology Department, Cooperative Fisheries Unit, Women's Center, and Art Education.
Facilities and Business Services Buildings house offices, shops, and storage space for operation and maintenance of the University's physical plant.
Prescott Hall houses the Departments of Civil and Environmental, Chemical, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; the Water Resources Center; and the Electric Power Center. Also located in the building is an auditorium with a seating capacity of 401.
Recreation and Fitness Center is a facility of approximately 80,000 square feet which houses spaces for physical activity and recreation, including a natatorium. The construction and operation costs for this facility are funded entirely by student fees.
The Shipley Farm, which serves as a farm laboratory, contains three hundred acres and is located two miles from the main campus. It is used for demonstration, instruction, and research, and is operated by the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology Programs.
South Hall houses the Office of the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology, the School of Agriculture, and the School of Human Ecology, including the School's Historical Textiles Collection. In addition, it houses the Department of Foreign Languages and General Curriculum.
T.J. Farr Education Building houses the Office of the Dean and Associate Dean of the College of Education, the Department of Counseling and Psychology, the Rural Education Research and Services Consortium, the Office of the Ph.D. in Exceptional Learning, and Offices of the Honors Program.
Roaden University Center Building houses the central dining rooms including a cafeteria and a grill; Post Office; Bookstore; Mini-Market; various recreational facilities; student and faculty conference rooms; Joan Derryberry Art Gallery; Student Government Association Offices; student publication offices; Public Affairs Office for news, publications, and sports information; Career Services; WTTU-FM; offices and conference rooms for student personnel services; Office of Financial Aid; Residential Life; Office of Student Activities and Campus Life; Office of Student Affairs; Office of Disability Services, and Office of Minority Affairs.
University Services Building houses the Heating Plant, Safety and Security Offices, Printing Shop, and Telecommunications Offices.
Walton House. The president's residence is located near Old Walton Road and historic Dixie Avenue. The Old Walton Road is a part of the route traveled between Washington, D.C., and The Hermitage by the Seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.