UTK vs The University of Alabama

Compare two rival schools - The University of Tennessee-Knoxville and The University of Alabama with tuition and admission information where UTK is a four-years, public located in Knoxville, TN and The University of Alabama is a four-years, public located in Tuscaloosa, AL.

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
The University of Alabama has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,200) than UTK ($31,974).
It is harder to admit to UTK than The University of Alabama.
The University of Alabama has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than UTK (1,240).
Both UTK and The University of Alabama have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
The University of Alabama has more students with 38,644 students while UTK has 33,805 students.
UTK has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while The University of Alabama's ratio is 19 to 1.
UTK has more full-time faculties with 1,665 faculties while The University of Alabama has 1,517 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - The University of Tennessee-Knoxville and The University of Alabama.

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UTK	vs.	The University of Alabama
Knoxville, Tennessee	Location	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$13,484 Out-Of-State$31,974	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,900 Out-Of-State$33,200
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$11,518	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,421

68.41 %	Acceptance Rates	80.06 %
27.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.57 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,260
28	ACT Score	28
72 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
89 %	Retention Rate	87 %
33,805	Student Population	38,644
1,665	Number of Faculties	1,517
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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