800 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1794
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 20,232
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $498,367,359
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,622 in-state, 11,266 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: BWXT-Y12, Ferguson Enterprises, Ernst & Young, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Tennessee Valley Authority, Wal-Mart Stores, ExxonMobil, Black & Decker, Deloitte & Touche, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP
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: 2,273,524
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,430
Number of microforms: 2,620,766
Number of audiovisuals: 38,947
Number of ebooks: 96,211
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Frank H. McClung Museum, Trial Gardens, Ewing Gallery, Clarence Brown Theatre, Music Hall, Black Cultural Center, International House
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,500
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): 500
Classrooms: 1,000
Labs: 3,500
Other areas: 46,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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 simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 33%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 20%
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? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: 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%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 24%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 730 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Knoxville/Memphis, Nashville
Nearest train station: Atlanta
Nearest bus station: Knoxville/Memphis
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
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: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Dance Marathon, All Sing