University of Tennesseeis a public institution that was founded in the year 1794. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 21,393, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 560 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. University of Tennessee is ranked 101 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
The University of Tennessee is the public research institution in Knoxville, it is one of the state’s largest cities, and is flagship campus for the state school. Around 40 percent of students join a fraternity or sorority. The UT sports teams are called as the Vols and the Lady Vols, short for Volunteers. The teams participate in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, and the football season is a mainly big draw at the school.
The University of Tennessee grants graduate degrees through its Graduate School of College of Engineering, College of Education, Business, law school, Health, and the Human Sciences, as well as the Space Institute, among the other academic departments. The graduates of the University of Tennessee include current NFL players Peyton Manning and former player Reggie White.
Campus Location
527 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1794
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban