The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC) vs. University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC) and University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) are public.
  • UTC is located in Chattanooga, TN and UNCG is located in Greensboro, NC.
  • UNCG has more expensive tuition of $23,339 than UTC ($18,208).
  • UNCG has tighter acceptance rate of 78.04% than UTC (82.79%).
  • UNCG has higher SAT scores of 1,190 than UTC (1,100).
  • UNCG is larger with 17,978 students than UTC (11,283 students).
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

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#6 in Tennessee
Rankings#279 in National Universities
#21 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Chattanooga, TNLocationGreensboro, NC
UTCKnown asUNCG
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,144 Tennessee residents
$18,208 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,593 North Carolina residents
$23,339 out-of-state
$10,788 Tennessee residents
$18,852 out-of-state
Graduate$8,546 North Carolina residents
$22,676 out-of-state
$9,159Financial Aid$8,339
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$35 graduate
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$65 graduate
82.79%Acceptance Rate78.04%
35.84%Yield42.07%
1,100 SAT, 23 ACTTest Scores1,190 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
11,283Total Students17,978
9,884Undergraduate14,198
1,399Graduate3,780
1,024Online Enrollment4,196
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
52%Graduation Rate57%
Transfer-out Rate26%
73%Retention Rate73%
$42,600Average Earning after Graduation$40,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,537)
$6,807 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,660)
$5,881 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
498 Full-time
249 Part-time
Number of Faculties887 Full-time
285 Part-time
1,371 Full-time
655 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,708 Full-time
339 Part-time
$80,352 for Faculties
$59,064 Part-time
Average Salary$78,544 for Faculties
$60,259 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023