The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
College of Architecture + Design

A student studies inside the Art and Architecture Building on April 27, 2022. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee

Financial Aid, Tuition, & Cost

The College of Architecture and Design supports matriculated Vols financially through scholarships and other opportunities. 

The Cost of Attending

Our program requires additional expenses often associated with required equipment and software, books, and model materials and printing and plotting.  

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College Scholarships 

Each spring, our schools present scholarships and financial aid, applied to the following school year, to students who have applied for merit and need-based awards. The number of scholarships and size of financial awards vary. 

Giving Thanks

When you receive a scholarship from the college, we encourage you to write a letter of appreciation to the individual or organization who made the award possible. Our college hosts donor-scholar luncheons on a regular basis to connect the student with the donor who made the award possible. 

Free Application for Student Financial Aid 

To be eligible for financial assistance from the university or the college, you must fill out the FAFSA first. 

FAFSA Information

University Financial Aid Resources 

Students workers provide help at the One Stop Student Services kiosk inside of Hodges Library during a staged video shoot on April 30, 2024. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee.

OneStop

Your first, and hopefully only, step to answering financial aid related questions: OneStop. This is UT’s convenient, streamlined location for many of the administrative tasks students must complete related to tuition, costs, and seeking financial aid. We recommend you spend some time reviewing all that OneStop has to offer. 
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Senior graphic design students in the School of Art recieve a portfolio critique as part of their capstone course in the Art & Architecture Building on February 27, 2024. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee.

Graduate Assistantships 

In addition to assistantships offered by our schools, opportunities for graduate students are offered by other academic departments and administrative offices at the university. 
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Architecture students Delaney Powell and Michael Jenks have a discussion with faculty member Mark Stanley in an architecture classroom on May 12, 2023. Photo by Steven Bridges/Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee.

Graduate Fellowships 

Fellowships are a form of non-working financial aid offered to graduate students who are nominated by their college. 
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Eric Cagley, woodshop supervisor for the College of Architecture and Design, works with a student in the woodshop inside the Art and Architecture Building on September 20, 2024. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee.

Work-Study Program 

The federal work-study program is a need-based program that allows eligible undergraduate, graduate and professional students to earn part of their educational expenses by working part time on campus. For more information about the work study program, or to apply, visit OneStop. 
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