University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a public land-grant research university and the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system. Here’s a quick overview:
Founded: 1794, one of the oldest universities in the U.S.
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, situated along the Tennessee River
Type: Public, R1 (very high research activity) institution
Size: Roughly 30,000+ undergraduate and graduate students
Athletics: Member of the SEC, with the Volunteers (Vols) competing in Division I — strong followings in football and men’s/women’s basketball
Academics: Known for programs in business (Haslam College of Business), engineering (Tickle College of Engineering), agriculture, and nursing, among others
Notable: Haslam College of Business is ranked number 25 among public undergraduate business programs
