The University of Tennessee-Martin

Public · Moderately Selective · TN

Photo: Benjamin Hunt (Public Domain)

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationTN · South

SettingRural

Undergrads4,866

Student:faculty16:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate36.5%

6-yr grad rate52.5%

Drop-out rate23%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$11k

Out-of-state tuition$17k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity24.7%

Gender diversity61.7%

International0.6%

Identity—

Overview

UT Martin is a public university in rural northwest Tennessee, part of the UT System, with a strong agriculture program, teacher education, and nursing. It offers a small-campus, residential feel and is a common affordable entry point into the UT System.

Academics

Agriculture is UT Martin's clearest specialty, supported by the surrounding farmland of northwest Tennessee, and it carries genuine depth beyond what a typical regional public university offers in the field. Teacher education and nursing round out the university's most established programs.

Campus & student life

The rural setting gives UT Martin a self-contained, residential campus culture where most social and extracurricular life happens on or immediately around campus rather than in a nearby city.

Worth knowing

UT Martin functions as a genuinely affordable, smaller-scale way into the University of Tennessee System for students who want a residential campus experience without the size of the Knoxville flagship.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate88.2%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 970–1210 · ACT 19–25

Test policyrequired

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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