| Name |
University of Tennessee |
| Address |
800 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996 |
| Website |
http://www.tennessee.edu |
| Email |
admissions@tennessee.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
33% |
| Percent Fraternity |
15% |
| Percent Sorority |
20% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
33% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (44%), women's dorms (21%), men's dorms (19%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (7%), apartment for single students (9%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
17 |
| Sprinkler System |
24% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
730 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Knoxville/Memphis, Nashville |
| Nearest Train |
Atlanta |
| Nearest Bus |
Knoxville/Memphis |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
15% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Dance Marathon, All Sing |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
355 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Delta Health Professionals Honor Society, Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society, Alpha Zeta Agricultural Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Service Projects Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Society, Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Gamma Epsilon Earth Science Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha-Omega at UT, Baha'i Association, Baptist Student Union, Adventist Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury Episcopal Student Fellowship, Catholic Student Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Student Center, Christian Student Fellowship, Christian Volunteers, Church of God College Connection, The Cross, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarstiy Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Center, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Love United Gospel Choir, Lutheran Campus Ministries, Muslim Students Association, The Navigators, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Presbyterian Student Center; Redemption Christian Center Crossroads, Reformed University Fellowship, SGI Club - SOKA GAKKai International, The Anointed Gospel Choir, Volunteers for Christ, Worldwide Discipleship Association, Wesley Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Assocation, Asteria - Greek Dancers, Black Cultural Programming Committee, Black Educators of Tomorrow, Black Graduate & Professional Student Association, Black Law Students Association, Black Student Alliance, Chinese Students & Scholars Association, FOCUS, GRASSROOTS, Hong Kong Student Association, Jewish Student Center, Korea Student Association, Malaysian Student Association, Manthan - Indian Student Organization, Minority Enhancement of UT, Minorities in Agriculture, Minority Advisors Program, Muslim Student Assocation, NAACP, National Organization of Minority Archives, Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) All Campus Events, Best Buddies, Central Program Council, Club Rec, College Democrats, College Republicans, Film Committee, Freshman Council, Habitat for Humanity, Issues Committee, Martial Arts Club at UT, Model United Nations, Phoenix Literary Art Magazine, Polar Bear Club, Student Alumni Assocaites, Student Government Association, United Residence Hall Council, Women's Coordinating Council |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Daily Beacon (daily) |
| Num Frats |
21 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
20 |
| Percent Frat Members |
15% |
| Num Sororities |
19 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
20% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1794 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
20,232 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
498,367,359 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
5,622 in-state, 11,266 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
BWXT-Y12, Ferguson Enterprises, Ernst & Young, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Tennessee Valley Authority, Wal-Mart Stores, ExxonMobil, Black & Decker, Deloitte & Touche, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,273,524 |
| Num Subscriptions |
15,430 |
| Num Microforms |
2,620,766 |
| Num Audiovisual |
38,947 |
| Num Ebooks |
96,211 |
| Library Facilities |
Special Collections Library houses the university's rare book collection featuring works on Tennesseana, North American Indians, 19th Century American Literature, Early Voyages and Travels, and Early Imprints. |
| Museums |
Frank H. McClung Museum, Trial Gardens, Ewing Gallery, Clarence Brown Theatre, Music Hall, Black Cultural Center, International House |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
500 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,000 |
| Num Wired Labs |
3,500 |
| Num Wired Other |
46,000 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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