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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

General Information

Name: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Address: 615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
Phone:

  • General information: (423) 425-4111
  • Financial aid office: (423) 425-4677
  • Admissions office: (423) 425-4662

Website: www.utc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,698$4,500$4,094
        Out-of-state$14,084$13,524$12,350
Books and supplies$950$900$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,384$6,474$6,290
        Other expenses$3,032$2,766$2,634
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,774$6,474$5,808
        Other expenses$3,032$2,766$2,634
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,032$2,766$2,634

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,064$14,640$13,868
        Off-campus$15,454$14,640$13,386
        Off-campus with family$8,680$8,166$7,578
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,450$23,664$22,124
        Off-campus$24,840$23,664$21,642
        Off-campus with family$18,066$17,190$15,834

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 33%
  • State/local grants: 80%
  • Institutional grants: 35%
  • Student loans: 43%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2698
  • State/local grants:$3241
  • Institutional grants:$3390
  • Student loans:$3770

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,5241,7862,738
Percent admitted83.2%82.1%83.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time46.9%49.3%45.3%
Part-time0.5%0.7%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8656
Undergraduate enrollment: 7277
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 85%
    • Part Time: 15%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 75%
Black non-hispanic: 20%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Systems Engineering - Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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