There is a public university in Knoxville, TN called The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The university covers an area of 600 acres. University of Tennessee system is the parent institution of the The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. In 1794, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was founded. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville believes in imparting education and contributing to society by focusing on innovation, research, education, and commitment. The motto of the university is Veritatem cognoscetis, et veritas vos liberabit., (Latin) and its official colors are ut orange and white. Out of total 29,460 (Fall 2019) students enrolled at TUTK, 23,290 belong to undergraduate courses while 6,170 are postgraduate students. The school has an academic staff of 1,700+ who teach various courses to the students. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At TUTK around 78% are white, 6% are Black or African American, and 5% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. Further, around 95% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 51% of the students are females and 49% are males. In its 226 years of existence, TUTK has produced several known personalities like Peyton Manning (Athlete, American football player), Tina Wesson (Nurse), Dixie Carter (Actor), and Bernard King (Basketball player). The University of Tennessee-Knoxville's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I FBS – SEC. Like several universities in the country, athletics play an important part here as well. A total of 432 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), ABA (American Bar Association), ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), and ACEJMC (Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication). The total endowment of the The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is around $1 billion (2019).
