University Street
Martin, TN 38238
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1900
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,942
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,644 in-state, 14,124 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,310
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 49%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 486,595
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,990
Number of microforms: 701,177
Number of audiovisuals: 12,688
Number of ebooks: 26,767
Other library facilities: McNairy County-Selmer Learning Resource Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Special Collections, Archives, University Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 693
Available internet access? – No
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
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, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 40%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 7%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 51%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 40%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (51%), apartments for married students (12%), apartment for single students (37%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 49%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 47%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 29%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 930 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Memphis, Tennessee (125), Memphis, Tennessee (125)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Union City, Tennessee (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
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, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Alpha Phi Omega All-Sing; Choral Society; Comedians; Concert Series; Contemporary Dance Group; Dance Ensemble; Greekfest; Harold Conner Scholars; Hiking trips; Homecoming Week; International Week; Intramural sports; Jazz Band; Lecture Series; Miss UT Martin and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant; Movies on campus; New Pacer Singers; Opera Theatre; Pacer Marching Band; Pep Band; Piano Ensemble; Pike Fights; SAC Cafe House; Ski trips to Colorado; Soybean Festival; Spelunking trips; Symphonic Band; University Singers; UTM Athletic Events; Vanguard Theatre; White Water Rafting;