The road to success depends on where you begin, and Cookeville is a great place to start! Voted the number one greatest affordable college town in the country by Great Value Colleges, Cookeville is a growing town of 30,000- plus, which serves as the seat of Putnam County and the central hub of the 14-county Upper Cumberland region. Cookeville’s convenient location off Interstate 40 is approximately 82 miles east of Nashville, 109 miles west of Knoxville and 96 miles north of Chattanooga.

Cookeville is only minutes from hiking trails, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, championship fishing, hunting and golf courses, including the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Golf Club.

Participate in a variety of sports and other activities. Walk or bike the paved 4.7-mile Central Rail Trail, hone your skills at Cookeville’s new skate park, play a game of disc golf or relax in one of the city’s 10 parks or nearby state parks. There is something for everyone.