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The University of Tennessee is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is a co-educational, public university established in 1794 as Bluont College. In 1807, it was renamed East Tennessee College and was subsequently raised to university status in 1840. At the same time, the name was changed to East Tennessee University. In 1879, the university received its current moniker. The university has five campuses statewide, stretching across 550 acres of land. The main university campus is located in Knoxville, while the other four campuses are located in Memphis, Martin, Tullahoma, and Chattanooga.
The student population of the University of Tennessee is greatly diversified. The university is also home to over 30 fraternities and sororities.
The sports teams of the University of Tennessee are known as the Volunteers, and the official mascot is a Bluetick Coonhound named Smokey IX.
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Campus LocationCircle Park
Knoxville, TN 37996
USA
Main Tel: (865) 974-1000
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
The University Of Tennessee HighlightsWhere The University Of Tennessee stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in medicine, therapy and counseling, media, nutrition and exercise therapy, and family and social work.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 3,670 | 86 | | Master | 1,643 | 82 | | First-professional degree | 548 | 5 | | Doctorale | 347 | 53 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 17 | 6 |
The University Of Tennessee StudentsThe student enrollment at The University Of Tennessee was 29,937 in 2007 (27,620 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students, graduate students are 22%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 7%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,932 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 18,174 | | Room | $ 3,299 | | Board | $ 2,866 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,288 | | Other | $ 5,006 |
Financial Aid: The University Of Tennessee participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 1,195 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 495 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 571 |
Housing and MealsThe University Of Tennessee provides on-campus housing for 8,158 of its 27,620 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
The University Of Tennessee AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The University Of Tennessee is in the Southeastern Conference for major sports. The University Of Tennessee offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 107 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 94 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .
The University Of Tennessee Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 71% | | Women | 72% | | All | 71% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 520-630 | | Math | 530-640 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) (1 awarded) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (38 awarded) - Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Economics
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (62 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (87 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (940 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (74 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (41 awarded) - Forestry
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
DESIGN (14 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (25 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (339 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Art Teacher Education
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Health Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Technical Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (490 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (429 awarded) - Community Organization and Advocacy
- Consumer Economics
- Family Systems
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (79 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
HOSPITALITY (12 awarded) - Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (40 awarded) - Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Plant Sciences
LAW (152 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (947 awarded) - Anthropology
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (80 awarded) - Mathematics
- Statistics
- Systems Science and Theory
MEDIA (355 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (111 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (448 awarded) - Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
- Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
- Public Health
- Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
MUSIC (61 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (302 awarded) - Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (219 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (15 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (39 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (300 awarded) - Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Epidemiology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (510 awarded) - Educational Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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