| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Mocs |
| Nicknames: | Chatt, Chattanooga |
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.
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
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.
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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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 40% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| 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% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 84% (Selective) |
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| % 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 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 |
