Tennessee Tech vs. Trevecca Nazarene University

Comparable Facts

Compare Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tennessee Technological University is larger than Trevecca Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (10,511 students vs. 3,195 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, TN (Remote Town setting); Trevecca Nazarene University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Tennessee Technological University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tennessee Technological University 16:1; Trevecca Nazarene University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trevecca Nazarene University are 17.3% lower than at Tennessee Technological University ($11,000 vs. $13,302).
• Out-of-state tuition is 101% higher at Trevecca Nazarene University than at Tennessee Technological University (about $15,724 more per year; $31,300 vs. $15,576).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trevecca Nazarene University than at Tennessee Technological University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trevecca Nazarene University students is 128.6% larger than aid received by Tennessee Technological University students ($23,911 vs. $10,458).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Tennessee Tech than at Trevecca Nazarene University (23 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Tennessee Tech and Trevecca Nazarene University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tennessee Tech Aug 1, 2027; Trevecca Nazarene University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tennessee Tech average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Trevecca Nazarene University (3.43).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.8% at Tennessee Tech vs. 26.8% at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tennessee Technological University graduates have a $2,750 lower median loan debt than Trevecca Nazarene University graduates ($16,000 vs. $18,750).
• Among borrowers, Tennessee Tech graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trevecca Nazarene University graduates ($165 vs. $193).
• More Trevecca Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee Tech students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 61%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.