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Quick facts about UT

Quick facts about UT

Founded: 1794

Enrollment (2009–10): 29,934 students—21,182
undergraduate, 8,752 graduate

Instructional faculty: 1,406—82 percent with ­highest academic or professional degree in field

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16 to 1

Campus size: 560 acres, 236 buildings

States represented: 50

Countries represented: 100+

Undergraduate degree programs: 170+

Research awards (fiscal year 2009): $178.6 million

Annual scholarships awarded by UT: $23 million+

Students receiving financial aid: 75 percent

Students, female/male: 51 percent/49 percent

Average enrolled freshman GPA: 3.78

Average enrolled ACT: 26.4

Average enrolled SAT: 1160 (CR+M)

UT Knoxville alumni: 209,375


» Did you take placement exams?

Placement exams include tests taken for AP, CLEP, and IB Credit. Find out how much credit UT offers when you score well on a placement exam.

» Special circumstances?

We give you the opportunity to include a personal statement in your application addressing your goals and interests as well as special circumstances that high school transcripts do not reflect. Your school and community activities and awards are also important ways that you can share your accomplishments in your application.