UTC vs. Trevecca Nazarene University

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Tennessee Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is larger than Trevecca Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (11,775 students vs. 3,195 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, TN (Midsize City setting); Trevecca Nazarene University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Tennessee Chattanooga 18:1; Trevecca Nazarene University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trevecca Nazarene University are 12.7% lower than at The University of Tennessee Chattanooga ($11,000 vs. $12,604).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.1% higher at Trevecca Nazarene University than at The University of Tennessee Chattanooga (about $12,788 more per year; $31,300 vs. $18,512).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trevecca Nazarene University than at The University of Tennessee Chattanooga (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trevecca Nazarene University students is 138.2% larger than aid received by The University of Tennessee Chattanooga students ($23,911 vs. $10,038).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at UTC than at Trevecca Nazarene University (23 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at UTC, test optional at Trevecca Nazarene University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UTC May 1, 2027; Trevecca Nazarene University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UTC average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Trevecca Nazarene University (3.43).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 29.2% at UTC vs. 26.8% at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have a $2,042 lower median loan debt than UTC graduates ($18,750 vs. $20,792).
• Among borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UTC graduates ($193 vs. $214).
• More Trevecca Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UTC students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.