ali
their are numerous groups on campus. i think that utk is very diverse so many students could find a group to belong to. most students wear t shits to class anything to be comfortable.
Samantha
There is a large greek/rich/white/upper class population at UT. But, being a LARGE state university, you have every type of student and every type of clique/crowd: Ghetto, bible beaters, LGBT, conservative, liberal, geeky, and normal!
Brittney
It is very diverse here. I thought since I am from out of state that it would be hard for me to make friends but I have made friendships that will last forever. Most people at UT are from TN but there are a lot of out of state students. Students here are politically aware and they are predominantly right wing.
Abby
Student body is extremely diverse. I dont think anybody could feel out of place at UT. Ive seen everything from emo kids to frat stars.
Brooke
There are not many races besides white, black, and asian here, so any other race would feel out of place. I interact with different types of students. Most students are from TN and if not they are from the south. Moat people are also on the upper class of society.
Alexandra
I am in a sorority and we work a lot with many other groups on campus.
Students who are really anti-social may feel out of place here. We are a big community and you're never going to be known if you don't get out and meet people.
Most students wear t-shirts and jeans/athletic shorts to class. You're pretty much going to get made fun of if you dress up for class.
Most UTK students are from Knoxville, Memphis, or out of state.
The most prevalent financial back grounds are rich. I'm not saying that you'll be shunned if you're not wealthy, but you might feel somewhat out of place.
Students don't really talk about how much we're going to make one day, we just dream about it when the classes get us down.
Kathleen
everyone is usually friendly everywhere you go
Jess
UTK is farely divided. They have campus tours and then special African American tours. Dorms are segregated and campus life is generally segregated. They say anyone can visit the Black Cultural Center, but I dare any caucasian to walk in and be excepted. Fraternities are fairly racist as well. Greek life dominates but I love it. We have a very active SGA I am a part of. UTK also has many career based societies as well as majo based groups. To be Greek you must have some form of money as all greeks on campus dress very "fratty" and cost quite a bit of money. However, not as "fratty" as say Ole Miss or Alabama. Most Greek students lean right, while non-Greeks seem to lean left/libertarian. A student who has no ineterest in Greek life or sports would probably feel out of place unless they were enrolled in the honors program. Most students that go to UTK seem to be from Knoxville, Nashville(and surrounding cities), and Memphis respectively. Although many students dress preppy they do so by wearing croakies and greek life shirts, not necessarily polos and skirts, however it is not uncommon to see Polo button downs and Polos all over campus.
Laura
*I feel like the student body is probably pretty diverse, but I seem to be surrounded by a lot of people who are very similar.
* I think foreign students would feel inferior here.
*Most students are from Tennessee - mainly Nashville & Memphis.
KJ
the fan base is awesome. lots of school spirit