Tennessee Tech University will open its campus to local high school students for an exclusive preview night at “Tech After Dark” on Thursday, Nov. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. 

The free event offers prospective students and parents the chance to see a different side of campus life at Tech, including special sneak peeks at labs, demonstrations and locations not typically seen on the regular campus tour.

“Tennessee Tech is a campus community brimming with life, even after our regularly scheduled daytime campus tours end,” said Ted McWilliams, assistant director of admissions at Tech. “Students want to know that they will be able to find community and activities in their evening hours on our campus, so we’re excited to host this exclusive preview night to help local high schoolers truly get a sense of all that Tech has to offer.”

Tech After Dark will kick off with registration at Bell Hall Auditorium, after which students can enjoy expanded campus tours and parents will be able to find out information about admissions processes, scholarship programs, financial aid, housing, support services and more. The program will also include a panel of current Tech students who grew up in the Upper Cumberland and chose Tech as their hometown university.

The event comes as applications are now open for fall 2025 admission. The priority application deadline for scholarships is Dec. 15. 

Tennessee Tech is ranked as a “Best National University” by U.S. News & World Report. The university offers more than 225 programs of study and Tech grads leave with the least debt of all public universities in the state. In fact, based on total cost and alumni earnings, Tech provides students with the highest return on investment for any public university in Tennessee, according to PayScale.

To learn more about Tech After Dark or to register, visit https://www.tntech.edu/techafterdark.