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UTennessee at Chattanooga is a public, comprehensive university. Founded as a church-affiliated university in 1886, it became part of the state university system in 1969. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education and Applied Professional Studies, Engineering and Computer Science, and Health and Human Services. Its 102-acre campus is located near the urban center of Chattanooga.

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Public
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Coed
10,203
Undergraduates
4,255
Men - 41.7%
5,949
Women - 58.3%
1,399
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
81% of 10,502 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.6
SAT Math
533 average
530-570 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
559 average
530-610 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
23 average
20-25 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,954
Out-of-state: $37,260
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,762
Out-of-state: $19,068
Room and Board
$12,692
Average Percent of Need Met
62%
Average Freshman Award
$14,665
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$21,702
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
499
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
18%
10-19
29%
20-29
26%
30-39
17%
40-49
5%
50-99
5%
Over 100
1%
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Chattanooga Population
184,742
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
35% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Mocs
Sororities
16% of women participate
Fraternities
12% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.8%
Asian
4.5%
Black/African-American
11.9%
Hispanic/Latino
6.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
74.5%
Unknown
0.7%
International Students
0.6% from 47 countries
First-Year Students Returning
71.9%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
35.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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