The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN · Public · Town (distant) · UTS
Public institution in Pulaski, TN · 827 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $38,924 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,133690th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,506645th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $10,506301st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,827737th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,500813th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,9241,660th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,1511,473rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 35.7%1,635th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.3%1,478th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 82.7%995th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1088738th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8271,466th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.0%1,051st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 67 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $30
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 31 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,760 | $47,650 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $34,847 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $28,055 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,658 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1870source
- Athletic nickname: "FireHawks"source
- Mascot: Flame the Firehawksource
- Campus size: about 55 acressource
- Formerly known as "Martin Female College" (1870–1908)source
- Formerly known as "Martin College" (1908–1986)source
- Formerly known as "Martin Methodist College" (1986–2021)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,688,731 (M $801,635 · W $815,911 · Coed $71,185)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteutsouthern.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 220701)
- Compare colleges in TNRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TennesseeEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: The University of Tennessee Southern vs Lane CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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