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How New Students Apply to Grad School

This is your online application guide. The steps below explain the application process.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies.

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Mailing Address:
Tennessee Tech University
Graduate Studies
P.O. Box 5036
Cookeville, TN 38505

Phone:
(931) 372-3233

E-mail: gradstudies@tntech.edu

FAX:
(931) 372-3497

Who to Contact:
Grad Studies Directory>

Step 1

Complete and mail the U.S. Application (PDF) for Graduate School admissions along with application fee $25 domestic students, $30 international students - or apply online.

* If you apply online you will still need to follow Steps 2 through 5 to complete the application process.

Step 2

Complete and mail 3 Letters of Recommendation (PDF)

*(The M.B.A. program only requires one letter of recommendation).

Step 3

Official 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. Official copies are to be sent directly to Office of Graduate School Admissions. (See address in Step 5)

Step 4

Student Health Form (PDF) Documentation required of 2 MMR vaccinations

Step 5

College	Official Test Score Reports
College of Arts and Sciences	General 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 Engineering	General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
School of Nursing	None
All International Students	Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The Counseling Center administers the following standardized tests for a fee: Graduate Record Examination (GRE) - Subject Tests only Miller Analogies Test (MAT) Testing Center >

Step 6

Send materials and the $25 application fee to:
Office of Graduate Studies
Tennessee Tech University
P.O. Box 5036
Cookeville, TN 38505

If application materials are sent by express mail/courier, the physical address is:
Office of Graduate Studies
Tennessee Tech University
1 William L. Jones Drive, Room 306
Cookeville, TN 38505

Once all materials have been received, the application file will be evaluated for admission. This is completed by the individual departments (with the exception of the M.A. and Ed.S. programs in Counseling and Psychology, Curriculum and Instruction, and Instructional Leadership where the Graduate School performs the evaluation).

After an admission recommendation is made, the Graduate School will notify the student.

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