Welcome to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Welcome Quadrangle

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Welcome to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Founded in 1886, UTC serves a diverse population of more than 11,000 students and is a national model for metropolitan universities. The faculty is committed to offering a quality educational experience through small class sizes, personalized advising and frequent interaction with students outside of the classroom. In collaboration with our many regional partners, we offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs. All of these qualities make UTC an outstanding place to develop lifelong learning habits. Please enjoy some of our campus highlights and see why so many students choose UTC! "In case this is your first visit, here are some tips to help you get started: -Click on the forward-facing arrow to start walking ahead or select the ""Next"" button to jump to the next destination. -If you already know where you want to go, simply select that location from the list on the sidebar OR click directly on the map below. -And remember to explore each destination in more detail by clicking the interactive icons included throughout each location."

University Center

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The University Center, or UC, is the central hub of student support at UTC. The UC is home to dining options such as Chik-fil-A, Moe's Panda Express and Blue & Gold Bistro. Next to the food court you will find the POD Market which proudly serves Starbucks. You will also find UTC's Barnes and Noble affiliate Bookstore. Finally, there are several enrollment management offices in the UC useful for both prospective and current students, such as the Registrar, Bursar, Mocs One Center, Veteran Student Services, Student Outreach and Support, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Disability Resource Center, and Career and Leadership Development.

Aquatics and Recreation

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Welcome to the Aquatic and Recreation Center, or what we affectionately call, "The ARC." The ARC is our campus recreation facility, offering students a variety of ways to engage in physical activity. The ARC includes top of the line cardio and weight training equipment, a bouldering and rock climbing wall, two full multi-sport courts and an indoor track. UTC students can rent camping equipment, snowboards, bikes, and kayaks through UTC Outdoors. The ARC's aquatic side includes a lazy river; kayak plunge pool; a 30-person bubble bench; five lap lanes; a 30-person hot tub; a two-story water slide that spirals into the pool; and courts for water basketball and volleyball.

McKenzie Arena

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Now in its 37th season, the UTC McKenzie Arena has hosted a wide variety of events - appearances of the Longhorn Championship Rodeo, Disney On Ice, WWE, Thunder National's Monster Trucks, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus and the Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. Past concert performers include Elton John, Taylor Swift, Vince Gill, T.I., Maroon5, Lynyrd Skynyrd, CeeLo Green, ZZ Top, Ludacris, Shania Twain, The Allman Brothers, Luther Vandross, Cher, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, Reba McEntire, Chicago, Jimmy Buffett, Diana Ross, Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Lionel Richie, Itzhak Perlman, Tina Turner, Lecrae, and hundreds more! The Arena is also home to the Chattanooga Mocs Men & Women Basketball teams.

Boling Apartments

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This is Boling Apartments which houses nearly 400 freshman and upper-class students. The units in Boling Apartments feature 4 single bedrooms per apartment as well as a shared living, kitchen, and bath area. Boling is conveniently located near many of the recreational facilities on campus, as well as the University Center and UTC Library. In between classes you will find residents "hanging out" in Boling's hammock garden!

West Campus Housing

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We have reached the site of our newest houisng complex, West Campus Housing. Opening for the fall of 2018, West Campus has 600 beds, four in each two-bedroom suite. Each suite has a private bathroom and shower, plus, a common area where students can relax. There are designated study lounges and community rooms located on each floor. West Campus Housing is our only Freshmen-only residence hall on campus. West has 3 dining option located on the first floor. Each is open to all UTC students. Those dining options include Dippers Chicken, Einstein Bagel Bros, and a P.O.D. Market, which is like an on-campus convenience store for students.

Johnson Obear Apartments

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Welcom to Johnson Obear Apartments, a primarily upperclassmen residence hall, and one of the largest and most popular housing complexes on campus. Johnson Obear Apartments feature 4 single bedrooms per apartment as well as a shared living, kitchen, and bathroom area. Each apartment also features a balcony or porch area. A central courtyard allows residents to socialize, hold activities, or just enjoy the pleasant Chattanooga weather. Affectionately referred to as "J.O.," this residence hall is located close to the UTC Library, Fletcher Hall, and the Metropolitan Building.

UTC Library

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This is UTC's Library. It is the premier location for student academic needs outside of the classroom. The library includes many resources for students including tutoring services and advising. The ground floor houses almost half a million books and is our designated quiet study space. The first floor is open 24/5 and houses the largest Starbucks in the downtown Chattanooga area! Our second floor has hundreds of computers for student use. The third floor is where you can find our Studio, complete with 3D printers, green screen technology, and Audio/Visual recording and processing equipment. The 4th floor houses our Andrew C. Roth Grand Reading Room.

Center of Campus

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UTC housed it's football stadium right here in the center of campus. We outgrew the stadium and moved it off campus. The Pavilion marks the entrance of the old stadium and it looks out over Chamberlain Field. This green space is a campus-wide favorite. You'll often see students studying

Metropolitan Building

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The Metropolitan Building is home to Health and Human Performance and our School of Nursing. The school of Nursing has over 5000 square feet dedicated to simulation. This allows students to practice their skills in a safe, hospital-like environment. Students have an opportunity to apply for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program once they have completed the nursing pre-requisite coursework. Because of the dedication of our students and faculty, our NCLEX, ANCC, AANP and NCE pass rates are extraordinarily high. Our students are highly sought after for employment upon completion of their programs. Our HHP department houses popular majors like Exercise Science and Sport, Outdoor Recreation, and Tourism Management.

Fletcher Hall

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This is Fletcher Hall, the former home of the Chattanooga Public Library. Today, the building houses the Rollins College of Business. The College of Business is an accredited member of AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Less than 10 percent of the world's business schools have achieved business and/or accounting accreditation from AACSB. The RCOB has its own student success center, offering tutoring, resume and interview workshops, and a career and internship center. Business students also have access to the Bloomberg Lab which exposes students to the industry-leading Bloomberg Professional service for Finance and trade. 74% of Rollins seniors have accepted a full-time job prior to graduation.

South Campus Housing

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Welcome to South Campus, which houses the newest apartments on campus. South Campus Apartments include 5 buildings: Guerry Apartments, Decosimo Apartments, Stophel Apartments, Walker Apartments and UC Foundation Apartments. Most of the apartments have 4 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms, a shared living room and kitchen, washer and dryer, dishwasher, microwave and full-size beds. These apartments offer a mix of both freshman and upper-class student housing with the most modern amenities in campus housing. South Campus has two dining options; a subway and a P.O.D. market.

Patten Chapel

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Now we have made it to Patten Chapel, one of two chapels on our campus. Patten Chapel was built in 1917 and dedicated to the University in 1919 by Edith Manker Patten, who built the 400 seat structure in honor of her husband, John A. Patten. Patten Chapel was formerly used for daily chapel when we were a private institution and now stands as a cornerstone of our University. Known for its beautiful Gothic architecture the chapel is used for weddings, choral performances, memorial services and other special programs. Patten Chapel is a popular venue for students and alumni to rent for special occasions and weddings.

Crossroads- Cafeteria

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Located on the back side of the Guerry Center, overlooking Chamberlain Field and Cardiac Hill is Crossroads. Crossroads is UTC's Buffet Style, 'All-you-can-eat' dining option. There are so many food options in here! They offer "Homezone" which is your homecooked meal option. There is a deli, salad bar, grill, pizza bar, pasta bar, Soup bar, and a bakery! The most recent addition to Crossroads is the "Exhibitions" station that showcases food from all over the globe! In the morning you can find a cereal bar with lots of different types of milk as well as an omelet station and so much more!

Pfeiffer and Stagmaier Hall

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Pfieffer Hall houses our Political Science and Public Service department. This department offers concentrations in American Politics, International Relations, Public Law, Public Policy, Politics, and Public Administration and Nonprofit Management. This department prides itself on its unique internship and academic opportunities. Stagmaier Hall is a suite style residence hall. Each unit has 2 bedrooms, usually with 2 students sharing a room and 1 shared "Jack and Jill" style bathroom. "Stag" (as we like to call it) boasts being the closest residence hall to Crossroads, our cafeteria, and the most centrally located residence hall.

Guerry Center

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Directly in front of us is the Guerry Center. Built in the 1950's, the Guerry Center was originally used as our student center. The building is now home to our Honors College. The Honors College provides a network of programs and resources for students at all levels of their undergraduate careers. Students interested in applying for programs in the Honors College should vist the Honors College page on the website for specific application dates. Our Brocks Scholars program is a 4 year program. We offer the Innovations in Honors program to transfer students and those who want to join Honors after their first year at UTC.

Lockmiller Apartments

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The Lockmiller Apartments have two bedrooms per unit, some private, some shared, with one bathroom per unit. This residence hall houses both freshmen and upperclassmen. Lockmiller has a small kitchen with a stove, oven, and fridge, as well as a large living room. The building offers a community laundry facility on the back side of the residence hall. Lockmiller's most popular amenity it the sand volleyball court!

Lupton Hall

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Lupton Hall opened in 1974 as the campus library. In 2020 it reopened as the hub for our College of Arts and Sciences as well as housing several student support offices. On the first floor you can find our Multicultural Center, the Center for Women and Gender Equity, the Center for Global Education, UTC's IT Department, and the Office for New Student and Family Programs. These offices host or manage the 120+ student organizations that you can join in during your time at UTC. Lupton also has a dining option, Freshens. Freshens serves rice bowls, wraps, sandwiches, and smoothies.

Fine Arts Center

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The Fine Arts Center houses the Art Department, Music Department and Theatre and Speech Department. The Fine Arts Center also houses our Cress Art Gallery, Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater and Roland Hayes Concert Hall. Our music and theatre departments offer performance grants to both majors and nonmajors alike. Students can join our bands or vocal ensembles as well as any of our theatre productions. There are usually 4 plays per year. UTC has some famous theatre alumni: Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Spaulding on Saved by the Bell and Lesli Jordan, who many people will know as Beverley Leslie on Will and Grace or Phil on Call Me Kat.

Engineering and Computer Science Building

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The Engineering and Computer Science Building or "ECS" is our largest academic building on campus. It is home to the College of Engineering and Computer Science. This college has ABET accreditation in all programs- which is the highest any engineering school can achieve. ECS offers state of the art classrooms and lab spaces. More than 25+ clubs and organizations meet here. ECS also houses the college’s student success center which provides advising for these majors, tutoring, and internship and career development opportunities.

Holt Hall

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Holt Hall is where you can find most of our classrooms for Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science. Just outside of Holt Hall, you can find the Roper Teaching & Learning Garden and Greenhouse. This garden allows students to grow plants, vegetables, and learn about food growth and scarcity. All food grown in the garden is donated to our local community kitchen after harvest.

Grote Hall

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Grote Hall is where you can find our Chemistry, Physics, and Geoscience departments. This building is named after Famous Alumni Dr. Irvine Grote. Dr. Grote developed the active ingredient for Rolaids here at UTC! So next time you take a Rolaid or Tums for relief, you can thank UTC! Another one of our former professors, Dr. Diane Grub-Schmidt patented the formula for 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner! UTC obviously has strong Chemistry and Physics departments, so we encourage anyone interested in these fields to join us here at UTC. Our Chancellor, Dr. Steven Angle, comes from a Chemistry background.

Heritage Plaza

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Heritage Plaza commemorates the four institutions that combined into what we know today as The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Chattanooga University, our founding institution, Zion College, a historically black junior college, University of Chattanooga, and lastly the University of Tennessee System. We officially became UTC in 1969 when we joined the UT System. Legends says that the first time you step on ANY of the seals, you will fail your next quiz or test. The second time, you will fail one of your classes. Disrespect the seals a third time… well let's just say that is how we get 5th or 6th year seniors…

Brock Hall

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Brock Hall is home to History, Modern & Classical Languages and Literatures, Sociology, and Geography. This is also where students can take Foreign Language placement exams. If you are proficient or fluent in a language, you can take a placement exam during your Orientation sessions. Students who do well will get to bypass introductory language courses. Advanced foreign language speakers could potentially comp out of their language requirements all together!

2021 Finley Stadium and Frost Intramural Field

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On Oct. 18, 1997, Chattanooga opened its new home, Finley Stadium Davenport Field, as an overflow crowd of 22,646 watched UTC defeat Tennessee State 28-7. Besides serving as the home of Mocs Football, Finley Stadium Davenport Field hosted the NCAA FCS National Championship from 1997 to 2009. It is also host to international and high school soccer, including the U.S. Women's National Team, high school football, national lacrosse tournaments, concerts, the Chattanooga Football Club and other community festivals.

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