The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Southeast
Setting: Mid-size City Setting
Type: Public
Size: Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Mocs
Nicknames: Chatt, Chattanooga
Chattanooga Mocs main logo
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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The university, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" (especially in reference to collegiate athletics), is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System.

UTC was founded in 1886 as then-private Chattanooga University (later known as Grant College). In 1907, the university changed its name to the University of Chattanooga. In 1969, the university merged with Chattanooga City College to form the modern UTC campus as part of the University of Tennessee System.

Administration

Chattanooga uses the semester system, with five optional "mini-terms" in the summer. The leadership of the campus rests upon the chancellor, who answers to the University President. The current chancellor is Dr. Roger Brown.

List of past leaders of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Student Government Association of UTC

A voice for student leadership on campus. SGA consists of senators representing districts/the college they belong to, such as, the College of Arts and Sciences.

Academics

Chattanooga is best known for its Engineering, Nursing, English, Chemistry, Accounting , and Education departments. The university offers 43 undergraduate majors and 39 undergraduate minors. Chattanooga also offers 21 graduate programs, including a highly ranked master's program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Ph.D. programs in Education, Computational Engineering and Physical Therapy. In an effort to expand the horizons of its students body, Chattanooga recently began exchange with Kangnung National University of Kangnung, South Korea

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,226
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 98%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 13,524
Students Receiving Aid: 40%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Women 50%
Men 50%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 76%
African-American 19%
Other 2%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 93%
Out-of-State 7%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Tennessee 93%
Georgia 3%
Texas 0%
Virginia 0%
Alabama 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 40%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Southern Conference)
Basketball (Southern Conference)
Track (Southern Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 4,500 $ 13,524  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,600 $ 13,524  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 900 $ 900  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,844 29%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,703 15%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 4,339 37%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,281 40%  
Any Aid:
  40%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 84% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 90%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 24, Math: 22

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Bachelor's Level Majors

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