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10.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.3%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%	Hispanic
82.6%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.0%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.5%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


8.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4%	Hispanic
84.5%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.5%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.5%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

550 acres

City or town school is located in:

Knoxville

Nearest major city:

Knoxville

Online campus map:

www.utk.edu/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. Housing is available on a space available basis. Early application is encouraged.

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
women's dorms
men's dorms
fraternity housing
single-student apartments
married-student apartments

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

91%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

33%

Percent of students who live off campus:

67%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1500

Other computer facilities/services:

Largest campus wireless network in the U.S.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Special Collections Library houses the university's rare book collection featuring works on Tennesseana, North American Indians, 19th Century American Literature, Early Voyages and Travels, and Early Imprints. Howard Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy houses archives of Senator Baker and many other leading modern political figures.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Frank H. McClung Museum, UT Gardens, Ewing Gallery, Clarence Brown Theatre, Music Hall, Black Cultural Center, International House, Howard Baker Center for Public Policy

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, captioning services, testing accommodations.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

15%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

20%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Daily Beacon (daily)

Newspaper homepage:

dailybeacon.utk.edu

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

355

Campus-based religious organizations:

Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, United Campus Ministries, numerous denominational religious groups

Minority student organizations:

Black Cultural Programming Committee, Association of Black Communicators, NAACP, National Society of Black Engineers

International student organizations:

Asian Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

chorus, concert and marching bands, dance and cheerleading squads, concert choir, women's chorale, symphony orchestra, opera workshop, departmental and political groups, special-interest groups, team managers

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Mike Hamilton,
Men's Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Joan Cronan,
Women's Athletic Director

Athletics homepage:

www.utk.edu/athletics

School colors:

orange & white

School mascot:

Blue-Tic Coon Hound

Athletic conference memberships:

Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes
Men's basketball	yes
Men's cross-country	yes
Men's football	yes
Men's golf	yes
Men's swimming	yes
Men's tennis	yes
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's basketball	yes
Women's crew	no
Women's cross-country	no
Women's golf	yes
Women's soccer	yes
Women's softball	yes
Women's swimming	yes
Women's tennis	yes
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's volleyball	yes

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

67%

Athletic facilities:

any and all on a request and prior approval basis. Some facilities are fee based.

Intramural/Recreational sports:

http://recsports.utk.edu

Club sports for men:

http://recsports.utk.edu

Club sports for women:

http://recsports.utk.edu

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Knoxville (20 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Nashville (170 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Atlanta (240 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Knoxville (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

15%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

BWXT-Y12, Ferguson Enterprises, Ernst & Young, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Tennessee Valley Authority, Wal-Mart Stores, ExxonMobil, Black & Decker, Deloitte & Touche, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, Prime Minister of Jordan Ali Hussein Abu Ragheb, Chairman and CEO of DuPont, Charles O. Holliday, Jr.

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