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The University of Tennessee

General Information

Name: The University of Tennessee
Address: Circle Park, Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone:

  • General information: (865) 974-1000
  • Financial aid office: (865) 974-3131
  • Admissions office: (865) 974-2184

Website: www.tennessee.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$5,622$5,290$4,748
        Out-of-state$17,188$16,360$14,528
Books and supplies$1,250$1,190$1,156
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,866$5,382$5,398
        Other expenses$4,866$4,732$4,604
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,054$5,382$4,796
        Other expenses$4,866$4,732$4,604
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,866$4,732$4,604

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,604$16,594$15,906
        Off-campus$17,792$16,594$15,304
        Off-campus with family$11,738$11,212$10,508
Out-of-state
        On-campus$29,170$27,664$25,686
        Off-campus$29,358$27,664$25,084
        Off-campus with family$23,304$22,282$20,288

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 76%
  • Institutional grants: 40%
  • Student loans: 39%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2847
  • State/local grants:$3513
  • Institutional grants:$4200
  • Student loans:$3466

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants12,2515,5016,750
Percent admitted74.0%74.1%73.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time46.8%49.3%44.8%
Part-time0.2%0.3%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 28512
Undergraduate enrollment: 20286
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 57%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, Other - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Master
  • Agriculture, General - Doctor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ornamental Horticulture - Bachelor
  • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - Master
  • Plant Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Anatomy - Doctor
  • Animal Physiology - Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Master
  • Ecology - Master, Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Master
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Master, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Master, Doctor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Journalism, Other - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Education, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Nuclear Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering - Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Consumer Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Doctor
  • Family Systems - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Doctor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist - Bachelor
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Public Health, Other - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Systems Science and Theory - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forestry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Doctor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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