The University of Tennessee at Martin is listed for the ninth consecutive year among “America’s 100 Best College Buys,” a listing compiled by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc. IRE President Lewis Lindsey Jr is impressed by UTM's ability to keep costs down through the recent economic downturn.
“Throughout the economic difficulties that America has experienced in the last decade, the University of Tennessee at Martin has continued to provide the high-quality educational opportunities and low costs that drive opportunity for students and fuel prosperity for the communities of Tennessee,” Lindsey said.
To be considered for the designation “America’s 100 Best College Buys,” an institution must be an accredited, four-year institution offering bachelor’s degrees and offer full residential facilities.
Additionally, the institution must have had an entering freshman class in fall 2013 with a high school grade point average and/or SAT/ACT score equal to or above the national average for entering college freshmen. whilte keeping the out-of-state cost of attendance in 2014-15 for three quarters or two semesters below the national average cost of attendance or not exceeding the national average cost by more than 10 percent.
See the full list of 2014-2015 Best College Buys here.
The recognition follows two listings announced in recent months. In August, The Princeton Review named the university among the “Best in the Southeast” for 2015. The list is part of the company’s website feature “2015 Best Colleges: Region by Region” posted at PrincetonReview.com. UT Martin has been included in this listing for 12 consecutive years.
In September, UT Martin was listed in the top tier for southern master’s level universities in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings and ranked for the first time among southern regional institutions in the “Best Colleges for Veterans” category.
