Profile: University of Tennessee Knoxville

Fast Facts

Location:Knoxville
Setting:Urban
Population:430,000
Enrollment:30,194
On Campus:25%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/22
  • Spring 01/09

Tuition & Payments

PLAN A: UNEVEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
UNEVEN - Host campus accepts a few more students than it sends out.

PLAN B: EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
EVEN - Host campus accepts no more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees:
$5,535

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals:
$3,790

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
82%Caucasian
7%African American
3%Hispanic
3%Asian American
0%Native American
2%International
3%Other


Campus Profile

The University of Tennessee Knoxville is the largest public university in the state system and the most comprehensive academic institution in the state. UT Knoxville has nine colleges offering about 200 major programs of study. More than 300 student organizations are available on campus and the university buzzes with energy, ideas, and an active student life. UT Knoxville offers a lively academic and social culture with great professors and students working in a friendly and safe campus community located in East Tennessee.

Campus Location - UT Knoxville is situated in Knoxville, Tennessee at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains. Knoxville offers a good variety of city amentities and activities while maintaining

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Agriculture: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences, Animal Sciences, Plant Science, Soil Science

Anthropology: Anthropology

Architecture: Architecture, Interior Architecture

Area Studies: African Studies, American Studies, Asian/Oriental Studies, International Studies, Judaic Studies, Latin American Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Studio Art, Theater Art

Athletics: Exercise Science, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biosciences, Wildlife Biology

Business: Retailing

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Electronic Media, Journalism, Mass Communication

Computer Science: System Administration

Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services, Family Studies

Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Earth Science, Geology

Education: Child Development, Special Education

Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering

English: Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, English, Linguistics, Rhetoric, Technical Writing

Environmental Studies: Environmental Studies, Fisheries Science, Natural Resources, Wildlife Management

Food Science: Food Science and Technology, Nutrition

Foreign Language: Chinese (some courses), Classical Languages, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese (some courses), Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Forestry: Forest Management, Forestry

General Studies: Classical Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Exercise Science, Kinesiology

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Hotel/Restaurant Management, Hotel/Travel Administration, Tourism Management

Information Studies: Computer Science

Mathematics: Mathematics, Statistics

Medieval/Renaissance Studies: Medieval/Renaissance Studies

Performing Arts: Acting, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Music/Jazz Studies, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Leisure Studies, Recreation, Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology, Womens Studies



Closed Programs
All College of Business Administration programs, all College of Nursing programs, nuclear medicine technology, and science-medical technology.

Limitations
Architecture course placement is limited and based on evaluation of the student's portfolio by the College of Art and Architecture. Students interested in architecture courses must already be enrolled in a professionally accredited program in architecture (NAAB) or interior design (FIDER). Architecture and Interior Design majors must have a 3.0 GPA and a portfolio will be required for evaluation prior to enrollment in courses. Courses cannot be guaranteed until after evaluation by the College of Art and Architecture. Studio art courses may require a portfolio. Music performance courses may require an audition. Advertising and public relations majors must be listed as majors at their home institution and have a 2.75 GPA.

Notable Academic Programs
Engineering

Unique Academic Programs
Medieval/Renaissance Studies

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Non-Native English Speakers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 1/23/2013.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Application Fee: $30 Semester Plan A & B Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $100 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $285 Year Plan A & B Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $500 per semester.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Use FAFSA CODE: 003530

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing Notes About Housing
National Student Exchange students are typically housed in Apartment Residence Hall on Andy Holt Blvd. The Apartment Residence Hall is shared apartment accommodation with kitchen facilities. For more information see: http://uthousing.utk.edu/tnliving/current/reshall-apartment.shtml. Local transportation for off-campus students depends on housing location. Many housing options are available within walking distance of campus. Visit http://www.katbus.com/ for local transportation information.

Meal Plans Per Semester

Notes About Meal Plans
Meal plans are required for on-campus students, including those in apartment-style residence halls. Meal plans listed are apartment-style specific options. For additional meal plan options see: http://www.utdining.com/.



All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.