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The University Of Tennessee-Martin

The University of Tennessee at Martin was originally established as Hall-Moody Institute in 1900. It became the University of Tennessee Junior College in 1927 and was renamed the University of Tennessee Martin Branch in 1951. The university adopted its current name in 1967 and is a part of the University of Tennessee system. The university is located on an area of more than 900 acres in Martin, Tennessee. UTM is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
  • College of Business and Public Affairs
  • College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • College of Engineering and Natural Sciences
  • College of Humanities and Fine Arts

UTM has several Greek organizations, which are administered by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inter-fraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council. Gamma Sigma Alpha, Gamma Beta Phi, Rho Lambda, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Chi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Kappa Pi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi and Phi Mu Alpha are the Greek organizations at UTM.

Campus Location

University Street
Martin, TN 38238-5021
USA
Main Tel: (731) 881-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, conservation and resource management, and liberal arts.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

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 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor99842
Master1407

Students

Student enrollment was 7,171 in 2007-2008 (6,390 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,255
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,897
Room$ 2,220
Board$ 2,500
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 3,380

Financial Aid: UT Martin participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  130
Without tenure; working toward tenure  88
Without tenure; tenure not available  57

Housing and Meals

UT Martin provides on-campus housing for 2,376 of its 6,390 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Ohio Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 142 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 96 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men74%
Women77%
All76%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (67 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business and Management
  • Agriculture

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (255 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

  • Natural Resources Management and Policy

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (113 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • History Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (26 awarded)

  • Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (57 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (300 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (40 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (8 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (46 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (56 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (26 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

  • Psychology

Related Tennessee School Links

List of Tennessee colleges

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