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The University of Tennessee Southern

Pulaski, Tennessee Public 4-year Town

Overview

The University of Tennessee Southern is a public four-year institution based in Pulaski, Tennessee. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 1,046 students in fall 2024, including 1,012 undergraduates and 34 graduate students. It is part of The University of Tennessee System.

The University of Tennessee Southern offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. It awarded 228 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

1,046

Students enrolled

77%

First-year retention

228

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

14:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 23

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster 64 graduates
Accounting Bachelor 6 graduates
Management Information Systems Bachelor 3 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor 16 graduates
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor 13 graduates

Education 2

Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 16 graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor 4 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration BachelorMaster Online option 19 graduates
Homeland Security Bachelor 1 graduate

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor 19 graduates
General Studies Associate 1 graduate

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 18 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Behavioral Sciences Bachelor 17 graduates

Health Professions 2

Registered Nursing Bachelor 12 graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor 2 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance CertificateBachelor 5 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor 2 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 6 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 6 graduates

Physical Sciences 1

Chemistry Bachelor 5 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor 2 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor

Visual and Performing Arts 1

Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 77%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 206
Associate degrees: 1
Master's degrees: 20
Certificates under 1 year: 1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,046
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,012
Graduate students, fall 2024: 34
Full-time, fall 2024: 79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,153
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 1,100
Graduate students, 2024-25: 53
Full-time, 2024-25: 78%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 60%
Men: 40%
White: 76%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 7%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 10%
Students taking some online courses: 68%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Town
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: The University of Tennessee System
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NAIA
Athletic conference: Southern States Athletic Conference
Chancellor: Melinda Arnold
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact