At the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year, approximately 600 veterans, military-affiliated students, spouses and dependents of veterans were enrolled at UTC, comprising more than 5% of the student population. “Our community is growing and getting stronger,” said UTC Veteran and Military Affairs Director Sylvana Matthews. “Military community often speaks word-of-mouth. They tell each other, they tell family, they tell their brothers and sisters, their next-of-kin. When they come to UTC and Chattanooga, they build a close-knit community here.”
UTC recognized as Military Friendly School
UTC has been designated a military-friendly and military spouse-friendly school by Military Friendly®, a national veterans organization. UTC received gold-level 2024-2025 Military Friendly designation for the University’s efforts in creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for the military community.
UTC selected to 2023 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges list
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been recognized as one of the country’s top schools for military veterans by Military Times, a trusted source for independent news and information for service members and their families.
Veterans Day is a time to ‘thank you for your service and everything you do’
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrated Veterans Day with numerous events on Friday, Nov. 11, including the Chancellor’s Annual Veterans Day Luncheon for students, faculty and staff who are veterans or active military.
UTC introduces new veteran student mentoring program
The Veteran and Military Affairs Student Ambassador Program is designed for service members currently enrolled in classes at UTC, military veterans, dependents and spouses. An essential component of this initiative is that UTC students will play an important role in easing the transition.
UTC offering military affiliated students in state tuition rates
Starting this fall, military-affiliated students—veterans, active-duty military personnel, reservists, Tennessee National Guard members and U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force ROTC cadets—can attend UTC at the in-state tuition rate regardless of which state is their home.
UTC designated as Military-Friendly school
Recognition is based on six different categories, including student support and academic policies.