
- At a Glance
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Urban 500-acre campus with easy access to Nashville
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult, 71% of applicants were admitted
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 10,542 applied; 7,511 admitted; 3,777 enrolled
Test Scores
· SAT critical reading scores over 500 64%
· SAT math scores over 500 65%
· ACT scores over 18 93%
· SAT critical reading scores over 600 27%
· SAT math scores over 600 25%
· ACT scores over 24 33%
· SAT critical reading scores over 700 4%
· SAT math scores over 700 3%
· ACT scores over 30 4%
Applying
Options: electronic application
Application fee: $25
Required: high school transcript, minimum 3 GPA
Required for some: essay or personal statement
Notification: continuous (freshmen)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2011-12)
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 16,524 applied for aid, 12,781 were judged to have need, 2,003 had their need fully met. 261 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3480)
In 2009, 652 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 65%
Average financial aid package: $8949
Average need-based loan: $3936
Average need-based gift aid: $5262
Average non-need-based aid: $2766
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $14,822
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Majors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
Agribusiness; Animal Sciences; Plant Sciences
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Business/Managerial Economics; Finance; Management Information Systems; Marketing/Marketing Management; Office Management; Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media; Public Relations/Image Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science
Education
Art Teacher Education; Business Teacher Education; Health Teacher Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education; Sales and Marketing/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education; Special Education; Technology/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering Technology; Engineering/Industrial Management; Environmental Engineering Technology; Industrial Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles; Family Resource Management; Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Health Professions And Related Programs
Athletic Training; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
History
History
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration; Criminal Justice/Police Science
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness; Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Economics; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Transportation And Materials Moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Interior Design; Music; Music Management
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
23,401 undergraduate students, 52% women, 48% men, 10% transferred in
Housing Info
11% live on campus
- Campus Life
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, national fraternities, national sororities
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center, legal services
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, distance learning, double majors, freshman honors college, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (c)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 engineering with University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Georgia Institute of Technology; Tennessee Technological University; The University of Memphis; Tennessee State University; Vanderbilt University
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 1,346
Full-time: 70% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 21:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-A)
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, cheerleading, cross-country running, football (m), golf (m), soccer (w), softball (w), tennis, track and field, volleyball (w)
Nonscholarship sports
Equestrian sports
Intramural sports
Badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M(c)/W(c), fencing M(c)/W(c), field hockey M(c)/W(c), football M, ice hockey M(c), lacrosse M(c)/W(c), racquetball M(c)/W(c), riflery M, rugby M(c)/W(c), soccer M(c)/W, softball M/W, swimming and diving M/W, tennis M/W, ultimate Frisbee M(c)/W(c), volleyball M(c)/W(c), wrestling M(c)/W(c)
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), equestrian sports M/W, golf M(s), soccer W(s), softball W(s), tennis M(s)/W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: James E. Walker Library
Collection: Endowment: $53.2 million