University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) vs. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference

  • Both University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) are public.
  • Mizzou is located in Columbia, MO and UTK is located in Knoxville, TN.
  • Mizzou has more expensive tuition of $34,338 than UTK ($31,974).
  • UTK has tighter acceptance rate of 76.97% than Mizzou (78.09%).
  • UTK has higher SAT scores of 1,240 than Mizzou (1,240).
  • UTK is larger with 33,805 students than Mizzou (31,304 students).
University of Missouri-Columbia

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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#86 in National Universities
#3 in Missouri
Rankings#176 in National Universities
#11 in Tennessee
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Columbia, MOLocationKnoxville, TN
MizzouKnown 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
$14,130 Missouri residents
$34,338 out-of-state
Undergraduate$13,484 Tennessee residents
$31,974 out-of-state
$13,029 Missouri residents
$31,029 out-of-state
Graduate$13,620 Tennessee residents
$32,108 out-of-state
$11,506Financial Aid$11,518
Admission
$55 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$60 graduate
78.09%Acceptance Rate76.97%
32.34%Yield33.70%
1,240 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores1,240 SAT, 28 ACT
Student Population
31,304Total Students33,805
23,745Undergraduate27,039
7,559Graduate6,766
4,088Online Enrollment2,236
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
75%Graduation Rate72%
Transfer-out Rate20%
89%Retention Rate89%
$56,600Average 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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,898)
$7,145 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,535)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
1,933 Full-time
654 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,665 Full-time
237 Part-time
7,807 Full-time
2,249 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,790 Full-time
2,168 Part-time
$96,296 for Faculties
$58,648 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