3.4.3 Admissions policies
The institution publishes admissions policies that are consistent with its mission.
Judgement of Compliance:
Compliance
Narrative:
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) publishes all admissions policies, all of which are consistent with its mission. The UTC Mission Statement is:
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an engaged, metropolitan university committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service, and dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of the region through strategic partnerships and community involvement.
As a metropolitan university dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of the region, UTC must make every effort to enroll academically qualified students while maintaining the utmost accessibility to all prospective students in the region.
The UTC Admissions Website, the Undergraduate Catalog, and the Graduate Catalog serve as the primary tools for publishing academic admission policies and standards. Currently, admission operates on a rolling basis with clear and published guidelines for any interested student. Students who do not meet the minimum standards have the opportunity to appeal to the Faculty Admissions Committee for an exceptional admission review.
UTC admission standards are reviewed annually for regional and peer competitiveness and are used as an evaluation tool to measure success of matriculated students. The following table shows UTC’s first-year student profile for Fall 2009 in comparison with peer institutions.
College/University |
Freshmen Adm. Min. Req. |
Freshman profile (2009) |
|---|---|---|
UT-Chattanooga |
2.3 & 21 ACT or 2.75 & 18 ACT |
3.22/22.4 ACT |
UT-Martin |
2.5 & 21 ACT or 2.85 & 18 ACT |
3.38/22.4 |
UT-Knoxville |
no min. middle 50% = 3.38-3.99 & 25-29 ACT |
3.66/26.5 |
Kennesaw State |
2.5 & 20 ACT |
3.16/23 |
ETSU |
2.3 & 19 ACT |
|
Appalachian State |
no min. average: 3.87 & 25 ACT |
3.87/24.1 |
Georgia Southern |
2.0 & 21 ACT |
3.17/24 |
Tennessee Tech University |
2.0 & 19 ACT or 2.5 & 17 ACT |
3.24/22.96* |
Jackson State University |
3.2 GPA or 2.5 & 16 ACT or 2.0 & 18 ACT |
2.79/17.6 |
Tennessee State University |
2.25 & 19 ACT |
2.89 |
Murray State |
3.0 GPA or top half of class & 18 ACT |
3.51/23 |
Western Carolina University |
no minimum |
/22 |
Documentation:
- Mission Statement
http://www.utc.edu/About/Mission.php - Admissions Website
http://www.utc.edu/Administration/Admissions/ - Undergraduate Catalog, Enrolling at UTC, Admission policies
http://www.utc.edu/Administration/Records/UndergraduateCatalog0910/012_0910UGCatalog.php - Graduate Catalog
http://www.utc.edu/catalogs/Graduate/GraduateCatalog-2009-10.pdf - Exceptional Admission form
