University of Arkansas (Arkansas) vs. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference

  • Both University of Arkansas (Arkansas) and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) are public.
  • Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, AR and UTK is located in Knoxville, TN.
  • UTK has more expensive tuition of $31,974 than Arkansas ($28,772).
  • Arkansas has tighter acceptance rate of 65.96% than UTK (76.97%).
  • UTK has higher SAT scores of 1,240 than Arkansas (1,110).
  • UTK is larger with 33,805 students than Arkansas (30,936 students).
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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#113 in National Universities
#2 in Arkansas
Rankings#176 in National Universities
#11 in Tennessee
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Fayetteville, ARLocationKnoxville, TN
ArkansasKnown asUTK
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,748 Arkansas residents
$28,772 out-of-state
Undergraduate$13,484 Tennessee residents
$31,974 out-of-state
$12,160 Arkansas residents
$30,220 out-of-state
Graduate$13,620 Tennessee residents
$32,108 out-of-state
$8,877Financial Aid$11,518
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$60 graduate
65.96%Acceptance Rate76.97%
35.37%Yield33.70%
1,110 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,240 SAT, 28 ACT
Student Population
30,936Total Students33,805
26,269Undergraduate27,039
4,667Graduate6,766
3,361Online Enrollment2,236
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
69%Graduation Rate72%
Transfer-out Rate20%
86%Retention Rate89%
$52,700Average Earning after Graduation$56,700
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: 6,200)
$7,968 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,535)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
1,270 Full-time
176 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,665 Full-time
237 Part-time
4,999 Full-time
243 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,790 Full-time
2,168 Part-time
$90,406 for Faculties
$58,549 Part-time
Average Salary$105,104 for Faculties
$60,159 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