Academic Life at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is about average at 18 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville employs 84% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville can choose from 110 majors with reported graduates spanning 27 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are shown below:

The most popular majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville:

• Need flexibility? Check whether The University of Tennessee-Knoxville offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 12,054 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well The University of Tennessee-Knoxville retains and graduates its students — 92% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Dig Deeper into Academics at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — regional and program accreditation status