615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1886
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,277
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $105,484,776
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,688 in-state, 14,084 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,560
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Inum Provident
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 571,957
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,393
Number of microforms: 1,309,010
Number of audiovisuals: 16,509
Number of ebooks: 62
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Sim Center, Engineering Building
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,374
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 59
Classrooms: 87
Labs: 1,374
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 350
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 33%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 33%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (97%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 75%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 117 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chattanooga (10), Atlanta (150)
Nearest train station: Atlanta (125)
Nearest bus station: Chattanooga (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming