The University of Tennessee at

CHATTANOOGA

History: The University of Chattanooga was founded in 1886 as the private Chattanooga University. In 1969, after 83 years as a private institution, The University of Chattanooga became one of the public campuses of The University of Tennessee. Since that time its enrollment has grown 228 percent and more than $150 million has been invested in campus improvments & expansion.

Total Enrollment: Approximately 8,900

Degrees Offered: More than 100 bachelor's degree programs and 46 master's degree programs are offered by the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering and Computer Science, Health, and Education an Professional studies, and 3 doctorate degree programs offered in Computational Engineering (Ph.D.), Educational Leadership (E.Ed.), and Physical Therapy (D.P.T.).

Faculty: More than 80 percent of the faculty hold doctoral degrees. the university is home to the Center of Excellence for Computer Applications and 10 chairs of excellence supporting innovation in teaching and research.

Campus Tours: Visitors and prospective students are invited to visit and tour the UTC campus. To scheule a tour, call the Adminssions office at 423-425-4662 or 1-800-UTC-MOCS (1-800-882-6627). Tell them you saw it on MyStateTENNESSEE

Community Partnering: The University of Chattanooga is committed to partnering with community it serves through a varity of projects, including:

The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts helps regional schools implement discipline-based arts education programs in music, theatre, and the fine visual arts.

The University of Chattanooga for comcenter Education, along with 13 partnering agencies, is targeting 1,000 low-income residents in a five-county region as potential first-generation college students offers participants academic advice and course selection, application and financial aid information, GED preperation, career and personal counseling, referral to other agencies, career and tife management workshops, tutoring and test preperation, and advocacy and mentoring.

The University of Chattanooga foundation manages a private endowment to provide scholarships, professorships, academic programs and special projects. The foundation's trustees represent many community leaders who offer time and support to the institution.