Twelve Fast Facts about the University of Tennessee
East Tennessee is home to several great colleges and universities which contribute to the region's economic stability while offering cultural opportunities and population diversity that enriches the lives of students and non-students alike.
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The University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville, is the state's land grant university and serves as an anchor for the region. Here's twelve fast facts about the university:
1. Enrollment: 26,802 — 21,132 undergrad; 5,670 graduate
2. Faculty & staff: 8,300, with 1,550 full-time instructional faculty (81% of whom hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in their field)
3. Campus size: 550 acres, 220 buildings
4. Research (dollars awarded'08): $175.5 million
5. Degree programs: More than 300
6. Founded: 1794
7. Football Stadium: Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 102,037)
8. Basketball Arena: Thompson Boling Arena (Capacity: 21,000)
9. Nationally Ranked Program: UT’s business school ranks 24th among business colleges at public universities.
10. Best Value: Kiplinger has named UT a top 50 “best value” among American universities.
11. High Tech: Kaplan named UT as one of the nation’s top 25 “cutting edge schools.”
12. Great Grades: The middle 50 percent of the fall 2008 admitted class had score ranges of 1110-1290 (SAT-CR+M) or 25-29 (ACT) and a core high school GPA range of 3.38-3.99.
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