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Tusculum University is partnering with the Greene County and Hawkins County school systems for a new teaching program.
Colleges, Universities In East Tennessee Tuition: Approximate cost of 202021 tuition, room and board is $34,800$35,800 for both in and out-of-state residents. Academics: Founded in 1794 as Tusculum College, Tusculum University is the first higher education institution in Tennessee and the first institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY to admit women. The university was the Location: 60 Shiloh Road, Tusculum, first institution of higher education in East TN 37745 Tennessee to provide degree programs Phone: 423-636-7300 specifically designed for working adults. Website: www.tusculum.edu It transitioned university status in 2018 Enrollment: Approximately 1,735. Just to demonstrate the breadth and depth of over 1,400 are undergraduate students, and its programs and position for long-term just over 325 are in graduate programs. growth. Several colleges and universities in Northeast Tennessee serve students from Greene County. Tusculum University and Walters State Community College have campuses in Greene County. Other regional institutions with a reasonable commute attract many Greene County students as well.
It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate degrees. Tusculum has locations in Greeneville, Knoxville and Morristown. Tusculum University offers more than 60 majors, minors and pre-professional programs. Its Niswonger College of Optometry is engaged in the process of developing its program to meet accreditation standards of the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. When it receives the necessary approvals, the university will have the 24th college of optometry in the nation and the fifth in the Southeast. The uni-
versity is also seeking accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant to establish a physician assistant program in the College of Health Sciences. Tusculum’s traditional student body is composed of individuals from 31 different states and 34 foreign countries. The university’s student body includes working adults who can earn a degree through adult and online programs designed to accommodate family and career responsibilities. Athletics: Tusculum is a member of NCAA Division II and competes in the South Atlantic Conference. The university SEE COLLEGES, 55
