The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Top Questions

I believe all students are welcome here no matter what race, creed, or religion/

People who problems dealing with others or being able to stand on their own two feet.

Very conservative

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I cannot think of a single category of persons that should not, or would not want to attend this university. All of the groups, political, social, religious, and cultural are well represented here. We have strong diversity in our athletic programs as well as our academic programs. For every person on this Earth, there is a place to fit in here at the University of Tennessee.

People who are shy and do not easily make new friends will struggle on this campus with making friends or feeling like they fit in. Also, people who are not responsible and assertive for finding out information for themselves will have problems staying on track with their classes to graduate on time or to fill out the correct forms for getting into programs or getting scholarships, etc. The counselor are not very good so you have to do most of your education planning yourself. Also, it is really hard to find out information about anything so you must be persistant.

People that don't like walking far to go to class. Also, if you don't like being around massive amounts of people. If you slack then most likely you won't do well in class.

If you are not outgoing or if you absolutely hate crowds, I would not recommend UTK.

This is not a school for someone looking for a "big-city" experience. Knoxville, while not a small town, lacks a lot of the features of larger cities. Much of the city is based around the campus itself, which is great for those looking to live on-campus, but transit to other parts is limited at best. While there is an arts community, it is somewhat stifled.

Someone who shouldn't attend this school would be someone who doesn't like mountains and walking up hills. The campus has a lot of hills.