Hey, I'm Chloe.

I'm Levon, and this is Smokey
for YOUniversity TV

at the University
of Tennessee-Knoxville

here in the Volunteer State.

Which is named in honor of
the overwhelming number

of Tennesseans who volunteered
to go to war, right Smokey?

The University of Tennessee
is in downtown Knoxville,

only an hour drive from
the Smoky Mountains.

The volunteer creed is
"One who bearest the torch

shadoweth oneself to
give light to others."

It's kind of a doctrine
of servant humility,

and that's the thing that
UT tries to embody,

we try to give back
to the community,

we try to volunteer and we try
to really make our presence felt

in the community of Knoxville.

The campus and its signature
hill lures students

with nearby lakes
and national parks.

The University's 550 acre campus
is on the Tennessee River,

with a mix of traditional
and modern architecture

featuring the latest technology
and lots of open green spaces.

The torch bearer is a symbol
of the ability to light the way

at the University of Tennessee.

This statue sits in the middle
of campus reminding students

of their goal to be leaders,
and top students

are declared as
"torch bearers" themselves.

Tennessee enrolls
around 27,000 students,

51 percent women,
49 percent men

and 15 percent minorities.

Students come from all 50 states
and 100 foreign countries,

and more than 70 percent
of their classes

have less than 30 students.

Incoming freshmen on average
have received an ACT score of 26

and have an average GPA of 3.7.

We think that the numbers are
important; the numbers being

your test scores and being your
core GPA, but we know that

there's a person behind those
numbers, and from the minute

that you get here, from the day
that you start, we will help

to support you so that
you can succeed.

And we'll do that starting
with Welcome Week,

with so many activities you
won't have time to be homesick.

In-state students will pay
around $6,000 in tuition

and fees while those
coming from out-of-state

pay around $18,000.

In addition, campus housing
costs about $4,000.

Go Vols!

And if you chose to
get the meal plan,

you'll pay an extra $3,000.

The University of Tennessee
offers 105 majors and 85 minors.

Some student favorites are
Psychology, English, Biology,

Business, Engineering,
and Political Science.

We have a brand new
international business

collateral, or a minor,
at the University of Tennessee.

We don't just look at different
departments as stand alone

departments such as marketing
or finance because the business

problems that they're going to
be experiencing and dealing with

on a day to day basis are
multidisciplinarian integrated.

One of the things that I've
been most impressed with

the University is the funding of
freshman year seminars,

where regular faculty meet with
15 students for weekly sessions

and talk about issues or ideas
and put a face to the faculty.

Tennessee employs more than
1,000 full-time faculty members,

90 percent have their PhD,
professional degree

or terminal degree,
and 50 percent are tenured.

But the amazing thing about
Tennessee is not only will you

be here doing it on your own
but your teachers,

your counselors and your mentors
all will take care of you.

While the faculty are very
professional in a variety of

different levels from everything
from research to working

in their individual academies,
we take the relationships

with the students
very seriously here.

The professors are really open
and they really are excited

about working
with the students.

I know most of my professors
on a really personal level

and I always go to their
office hours anytime

if I have questions or comments
or just want to chat.

The Tennessee Volunteers
have 18 Division I sports teams

and is home to
500 student athletes.

The Vols and Lady Vols,
as they're best known,

compete as a member in
the Southeastern Conference.

UT Knoxville requires all
freshmen to live on campus.

You're sure to find your home
away from home at one

of the 13 residence halls that
have traditional rooms, suites,

or apartments available.

Well I live in Andy Holt
Apartments, which is one

of our on-campus
apartment choices,

and we have two bedrooms
and two study areas,

a living room, a bathroom
and a kitchen.

And it's really great because
we have resident assistants,

and each month
she plans a program,

like maybe a movie night
or "Go to the Mall" night,

or sometimes academic
and sometimes like,

diversity awareness programs.

So it's a really great way to
kind of meet people and also

interact with the girls
who live on my floor.

UT has more than 450
student organizations

for students to get involved.

You will never get
bored on campus.

I have a lot of friends in a lot
of different organizations,

so there's always
something to do.

You can join Team Vols or one
of 43 fraternities or sororities

or you can play
at the best

sports rec facility
in the country.

UT co-manages Oakridge
National Laboratory,

the largest federal research
lab in the country.

This relationship attracts top
notch faculty to the University

and allows students excellent
research opportunities.

I absolutely feel like I'm
getting a good education here.

People at Oakridge
National Laboratory,

the people I work
with are brilliant,

the professors I get to learn
from are absolute geniuses.

The people who are working
with the neutron are people

I get to work with
on a daily basis.

So if you're looking for
a university that combines

innovative ideas with
international and intercultural

opportunities, great professors
and a safe campus community...

...be sure to check out UTK.edu
for more information.

Thanks for joining
YOUniversity TV

at the University of Tennessee
Knoxville--I'm Levon.

And I'm Chloe, and it's been
a doggone fun time.

Thanks Smokey.

Go Vols!