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University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee, USA

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The University of Tennessee (also referred to as The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, UT Knoxville, UTK, or UT) is a public sun- and land-grant university in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, with nine undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate colleges. It hosts almost 28,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries.

Best School

By attracting the best and brightest students and leading faculty, on track to join our pears in the nation’s top 25 public research institutions.

Research School

UT Knoxville is a public research institution and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral University (Highest Research Activity)

Volunteer Opportunity

The VOLink (Volunteer Organization Link) system has been developed for all students to enrich their involvement experience at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Quick Facts

Seven alumni have been selected as Rhodes Scholars. James M. Buchanan, M.S. '41, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Economics. UT's ties to nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, established under UT President Andrew Holt and continued under the UT–Battelle partnership, allow for considerable research opportunities for faculty and students.

Degree

Undergraudate/Graduate

Requirements

Application / Autobiographical Essay / Transcript (High School, College) / Passport / English Proficiency / Financial Statement / Bank Statement / I-20 Request Form

Established
1794
School Type
Public
Student
28,052
Tuition & Fees
15,713 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 70 / IELTS 6.5
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
76.3% / 2.0

Programs and Majors

    College of Agriculture
  • Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
  • Animal Science
  • Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
  • Food Science
  • Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries
  • Plant Sciences
    College of Architecture and Design
  • Architecture
  • Interior Architecture
    College of Arts and Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Economics
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Theatre
    College of Business
  • Accounting and Information Management
  • Business Analytics and Statistics
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
    College of Communication and Information
  • Advertising and Public Relations
  • Communication Studies
  • Information Sciences
  • Journalism and Electronic Media
  • Child and Family Studies
  • Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies
  • Nutrition
  • Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management
  • Theory and Practice in Teacher Education
    Tickle College of Engineering
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
    College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Animal Science
  • Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
  • Entomology and Plant Pathology
  • Food Science
  • Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
  • Plant Sciences
    College of Arts and Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Microbiology
  • Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Philosophy
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • Life Sciences
    College of Business
  • Accounting & Information Management
  • Business Analytics and Statistics
  • Economics
  • Management
  • Marketing and Supply Chain Management
  • Business Administration/MBA
    College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
  • Child and Family Studies
  • Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
  • Educational Psychology & Counseling
  • Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies
  • Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Theory and Practice in Teacher Education
    Tickle College of Engineering
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • Reliability and Maintainability Engineering
    College of Law
  • Law JD
    College of Nursing
  • Nursing
    College of Social Work
  • Social Work
    College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary Medicine