New Kids in Town
Tennessee Senator Jamie Woodson '97 welcomes the Class of '12
One-hundred fifty-nine (159) members of the UT Law class of 2012, suitcases in tow, have been arriving on the Knoxville scene, finding places to live, and unpacking in preparation for orientation, the introductory period, and the beginning of classes. We’re happy to introduce them to you.
While Tennessee residents are predominant, the Class of 2012 hails from 19 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
The Class of 2012 comes to Knoxville from 77 undergraduate schools scattered all over the United States. UT Knoxville is always the primary source of students for the College of Law, and this year is no different with 35 Knoxville graduates coming across the street for legal studies. Other Tennessee colleges and universities sending multiple matriculants include UTM and UTC, Maryville College, MTSU, Vanderbilt, Sewanee, ETSU, Lipscomb University, Rhodes College, TSU, Belmont University, and the University of Memphis. New students also came from the Universities of Chicago, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, as well as BYU, LSU, Wake Forest, and Duke, to name just a sample of institutions represented.
The class is 52 percent men and 48 percent women, and 19 percent of the class members are students of color. The majority studied political science, history, or English. Other majors represented in the class range from accounting to art history, criminal justice to economics, finance to mechanical engineering, international relations to mathematics, and interdisciplinary honors programs. Several class members hold advanced degrees, including the M.B.A., M.S., M.A., M.Acc., M. Philosophy, and the Ph.D.
Class members were officially welcomed to orientation by keynote speaker Senator Jamie Woodson, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Tennessee State Senate and a 1997 UT Law graduate. Other activities included a panel discussion with recent graduates who shared suggestions for maximizing the law school experience, lunch with student advisors, and a tour of the law school facility. Law faculty host a dinner for the entering class Wednesday night. First-year classes begin on Thursday.
Tuition for the 2009–2010 academic year is $13,118 for Tennessee residents and $31,862 for non-residents.