Arrival and Orientation
When Do International Students Arrive On Campus?
Please see the current FACT SHEET for the exact dates for the official arrival and for the last day for benefits so that you can arrange your flight properly. That day will be the first day that international students will be able to move into the dorms with no additional cost. Students can move in earlier, however, there is an extra cost involved because they generally do not have workers in the dorms any earlier. If you would like to arrive earlier and move into the dorm, you must notify the housing Coordinator at reslife@tntech.edu
How do I get to Cookeville?
The nearest airport is the Nashville International Airport (BNA) and it is over one hour away driving from Cookeville. There is a shuttle service that you can arrange to pick you up when you arrive at the airport no matter when your flight arrives and take you to your assigned housing directly:
| Upper Cumberland Shuttle Service | ucshuttles@gmail.com | 931-447-8277 | $150 one way cash or credit card |
You can also use Uber (between $115-$150) or a Taxi (approx. $151). We do NOT recommend taking a Greyhound bus when you first arrive because you would have to take a taxi to get from the airport to the downtown bus station which is a dangerous area of Nashville. Then upon arrival in Cookeville, you would have to take another taxi to get from the bus station to the dorm. The least expensive option would be the UCHRA shuttle (listed below), but they only run Monday-Friday, 3 times per day.
Move-In Day
International Freshmen and Exchange/Visiting Students, the first day you are permitted to move into the dorms is Thursday, August 15th, 2024
Orientation
Tennessee Tech has organized a week full of activities to help students get acclimated to campus and meet other students. called Week of Welcome. In addition to the Week of Welcome, we are organizing some additional events for international students. On the day before classes begin, we will have the final orientation for international students (mandatory) which will include your immigration orientation, academic advisement and other important topics.
