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Tennessee at a glance
30,418
undergrads
42%
of applicants admitted
92%
come back for year 2
72%
graduate
18 : 1
students per teacher
$65,090
typical pay 10 years in
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.
What a year really costs
After grants and scholarships, by family income. Average: $18,314.
Under $30k $9,626
$30k–$48k $11,690
$48k–$75k $17,499
$75k–$110k $22,708
Over $110k $26,651
Tuition, in state
$13,812
Tuition, out of state
$33,256
Typical debt at graduation
$18,750
22% of students get a Pell Grant
Free stuff most students miss
Getting around
The T Bus System
Free campus bus with 34 buses, 12 routes, and 6-18 minute intervals seven days a week
Health & safety
Student Counseling Center
Free short-term counseling, group therapy, and psychiatric services
Eat
Dining halls, quick bites and coffee on campus.
Cumberland Food Hall
Dining hall New dining destination with 4 restaurants and seating for 350 at Hub Knoxville
Hub Knoxville
Rocky Top Dining Hall
Dining hall Full-service all-you-care-to-eat dining hall with rotating menus and meal plan access
Dining hall
Stokely Dining Hall
Dining hall Full-service dining hall in Stokely Hall serving meal plan holders
Volunteer Hall
Dining hall Refreshed dining hall with updated interiors and Traditions Deli
Dining hall
Southern Kitchen
Dining hall Southern-style dining in Vol Hall
Dining hall
Student Union Dining
Dining hall Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Starbucks, and Big Orange Grill in the Student Union
1502 Cumberland Ave
Starbucks on the Strip
Cafe Popular Starbucks location on the Cumberland Avenue Strip
Cumberland Ave
Chick-fil-A at UTK
Cafe Popular chicken restaurant on campus
Panda Express at UTK
Cafe Chinese-American cuisine on campus
Cafe
Orange Acres Cafe
Cafe Cafe in the Agriculture and Natural Resources building
POD Market at Hodges Library
Market Grab-and-go convenience store inside Hodges Library for snacks and drinks
John C. Hodges Library
Twisted Taco at UTK
Cafe Fresh tacos, burritos, and Mexican-inspired dishes on campus
Einstein Bros Bagels
Cafe Bagels, sandwiches, and coffee in the Mossman Building
Where to live
Residence halls, apartments and help finding a place.
Residence hall
Andy Holt & Caledonia Communities
Residence hall Suite-style housing for first- and second-year students with en suite bathrooms
Hess Hall
Residence hall Suite-style residence hall near Hodges Library and the Humanities building with convenient dining options
Brown Hall
Residence hall Popular traditional-style residence hall on campus
Residence hall
Apartment-Style Residence Halls
Residence hall Furnished apartments with full kitchens and shared living areas for upperclassmen
Stokely Hall
Residence hall Super-suite style housing for 670 students adjacent to a 1,020-space parking garage
Magnolia Hall
Residence hall Modern suite-style residence hall in the south campus area
Laurel Hall
Residence hall Apartment-style housing with full kitchens and shared living areas for upperclassmen
Get around
Shuttles, parking and accessible rides.
Transit
The T Bus System
Transit Free campus bus with 34 buses, 12 routes, and 6-18 minute intervals seven days a week
The T Campus Bus
Transit Free campus-wide bus system with 34 buses and 12 fixed routes
Transit
T: Link Night Service
Transit Free nighttime point-to-point transit for students from 6 PM to 7 AM
Transit
Knoxville Area Transit (KAT)
Transit Free city bus rides for UT students, faculty, and staff on all 20 KAT routes
Park and Ride Shuttle
Transit Shuttle from Civic Coliseum parking lot to campus every 10-12 minutes
Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Ave
Student Parking
Parking Student parking permits and campus parking garages
KAT City Bus
Transit Knoxville Area Transit public bus with student access around the city
Parking
Parking & Transportation Services
Parking Campus parking permits, Park & Ride options, and transportation coordination
Majors that pay most at Tennessee
Typical pay 4 years after graduating. Top 6 of 60 bachelor's majors with published pay.
Industrial Engineering $107,093
Computer Science $106,312
Computer Engineering $105,834
Nuclear Engineering $99,139
Electrical Engineering $93,642
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $92,042
Source: College Scorecard, field-of-study data.
Your Tennessee checklist
5 things worth doing early
When you need help
5 things Tennessee freshmen figure out too late
Watch the video1 Two bad semesters can cost your major
uTrack: "Students who are off track for two consecutive semesters will be placed on hold and required to select a new major that is better aligned with their abilities." And: "Only fall and spring semesters are tracking semesters. Mini and summer semesters are not; they provide an opportunity for students to catch up on unmet milestones."
2 One speech class is not enough
Volunteer Core: "Students satisfy this requirement by taking 1 Oral Communication (OC) course and 1 Applied Oral Communication (AOC) course. No course may be used to satisfy both the OC and AOC requirement." Check which of your major courses already carry the AOC tag.
3 Your diploma shows just one major
"A student's name, the degree awarded, and primary major are included on the diploma. Any additional majors, concentrations, and minors only appear on a student's academic transcript." And "Once a bachelor's degree has been awarded, students may not add a minor to that degree."
4 Group work without approval is plagiarism
The Honor Statement's examples of plagiarism include "Collaborating on a graded assignment without instructor's approval." Ask your professor before you work with a friend on anything graded, even homework.
5 Record the lecture — Gus makes the notes, flashcards and quiz
Gus is an AI college companion built around your actual classes. Record a lecture and it writes the notes, pulls out the key topics, builds a flashcard deck, and makes a practice quiz from what was actually said. The flashcards come back on a spaced-review schedule, so the thing you missed shows up again right before you would have forgotten it. It is free to try.
One more thing
No extra work after the final grade
"An undergraduate student may not submit additional work, rewrite an assignment, nor repeat an examination to raise a final grade."
UT Catalog — academic policies (grade changes)Weak writing can hold any grade
If a student cannot meet a course's requirements because of an inability to communicate in writing, the instructor gives an IW, "incomplete due to writing." Use the Writing Center in every class, not just English.
UT Catalog — academic policies (writing competence)Gus is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Tips checked against Tennessee's own pages in October 2026. Campus info last updated May 2026. Stats from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Something out of date? hello@meetgus.app · All campus guides