The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers 89 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,144 for Tennessee residents and $18,208 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,024 students out of total 11,283 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 814 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameThe University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
TypeFour-year, Public
Address615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN
Online Students1,024 Enrolled Online Exclusively
6,759 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,144
Out-of-State$18,208
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,788
Out-of-State$18,852
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total19 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs
Masters8 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $10,144 and $18,208 for non-Tennessee residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,788 and $18,852 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $343 for Tennessee residents and $679 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $494 for Tennessee residents and $942 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,656$9,656$9,848$9,848$10,144
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$25,774$25,774$25,966$25,966$18,208
Graduate (In-State)$10,270$10,270$10,474$10,474$10,788
Graduate (Out-of-State)$18,334$18,334$18,538$18,538$18,852
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$294$294$300$300$343
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$966$966$972$972$679
Graduate (In-State)$469$469$478$478$494
Graduate (Out-of-State)$917$917$926$926$942

Online Programs By Area of Study

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers 89 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED4 825
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED46 23515

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 8 4
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM16 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 310 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 9 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 162102 NOT OFFERED 3
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, there are 11,283 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,783 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,024 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,759 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,283
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,024
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,759
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,500

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,024 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 899 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 118 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,024
Tennessee Resident899
Other State In U.S.118
Outside of U.S.7
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,024
Undergraduate577
Graduate447
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses577
Degree/Certificate Seeking566
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking11

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