COOKEVILLE NAMED MOST AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TOWN IN THE NATION
According to greatvaluecolleges.net list of the most affordable college towns, Cookeville is at the top of that list. Officials say they ranked the list by compiling the 50 college towns with the best cost of living index-which factors things such as groceries, housing and utilities.
1. Cookeville, Tennessee
Average Cost of a One-Bedroom Apartment: $634
Cost-Of-Living Index Score: 85.7
It would be hard to find a better college education in the South than the one you would receive at Tennessee Technological University. The U.S. News & World Report’s special “America’s Best Colleges” ranked TTU in the “Top 8 Public Schools in the South” every year from 2007- 2012, and they were mentioned as a “Top Public School in the South” in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. The Princeton Review called the school a “Best College Value” in 2006 and 2007.
The small town of Cookeville, population approximately 30,000, is an important economic contributing hub for the area, creating a micropolitan area that influences the businesses and economies of three counties.
