Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Best Colleges 2010

University of Tennessee--Chattanooga

Work 615 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37403
Work(423) 425-4662
Web site: http://www.utc.edu
  • 54Rank
  • 43Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (South)

Overview : University of Tennessee--Chattanooga

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1886
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 8,405
Setting: urban
Endowment: $111,707,910
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 8/1
Application fee: $30
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 78.8%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 In-state: $5,656; Out-of-state: $16,954
Mission  
School mission: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will serve as a national model of an engaged metropolitan university whose faculty, staff, and students, in collaboration with external partners, employ the intellectual resources of the liberal arts and professional programs to enrich the lives of those we serve. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga interprets the land-grant spirit of service for the 21st century through people, partnerships, and performance: People - we are committed to preparing educated men and women for meaningful and productive lives; we educate students for life in a global society; we promote and celebrate the diversity of people and ideas; and we provide reasonable and affordable access to higher education. Partnerships - we embrace active and collaborative learning through partnerships among students, faculty, staff, and the community; we encourage frequent, respectful, and collegial interaction among students, faculty, staff, and community; we provide opportunities for our students to augment intellectual development through participation in artistic, cultural, social, and athletic activities; and we develop partnerships that strengthen the University and our community. Performance - we prepare our students and alumni to apply knowledge to the challenges of a changing society; we use the interconnected activities of teaching, research, and service to promote learning, problem solving, and innovation; we use technology to enhance teaching, research, operations, and community outreach; we use our resources in a prudent manner to accomplish our mission and we use multiple measures to evaluate the performance of our students, faculty, staff, and programs.

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