The University Of Tennessee-Martin

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, liberal arts, and art studies.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

UT Martin participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 97% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,574 in 2009-2010 (6,577 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

UT Martin provides on-campus housing for 2,376 of its 6,577 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). 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) .

Graduate School Focus

UT Martin offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (71 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (29 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (198 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (126 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (56 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (295 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 (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (30 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (10 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (49 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (62 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (86 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (21 awarded)

• Psychology