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Tennessee Temple University at Chattanooga was established by Dr. Lee Roberson in 1946. Originally started as a two-year college, it soon expended to become a four-year college. Commonly abbreviated as TTU, the college mainly focuses on providing liberal arts education to its students.
TTU offers both undergraduate and graduate study programs in areas such as biology, history, mathematics, psychology, music, bible studies and business. The college also offers facilities for distance education. The college has the following academic divisions:
- Division of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Education
- Temple Baptist Seminary
TTU sponsors basketball, volleyball, soccer and wrestling teams, which are nicknamed the Crusaders. The college also offers financial aid in the form of institutional scholarship programs for deserving students.
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Campus Location1815 Union Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
USA
Main Tel: (423) 493-4100
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Tennessee Temple University HighlightsWhere Tennessee Temple University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Baptist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and religion and philosophy.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 67 | 29 | | Master | 38 | 6 | | Associate | 5 | 4 | | First-professional degree | 5 | 1 | | Doctorale | 4 | 1 | | 2-4 year degree | 1 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Tennessee Temple University was 623 in 2007 (517 full-time equivalent). About 59% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 41% of the class. Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 9,855 | | Room | $ 2,358 | | Board | $ 3,572 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,300 | | Other | $ 3,600 |
Financial Aid: Tennessee Temple University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 18 |
Housing and MealsTennessee Temple University provides on-campus housing for 1,604 of its 517 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Tennessee Temple University Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 16% | | Women | 13% | | All | 14% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 400-540 | | Math | 400-480 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Speech Teacher Education
LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MUSIC (0 awarded) OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Office Management and Supervision
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (63 awarded) - Bible/Biblical Studies
- Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
- Religious Education
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Theology and Religious Vocations
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Youth Ministry
SCIENCE (0 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded) - Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
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