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Accreditation Information

The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is one of the premier schools in the country, with graduates working at a multitude of companies from: Nike, Twitter, Ralph Lauren, Disney, Scripps Network, YVMLY&R, Tombras Group, Anomaly, and more.

With state-of-the-art facilities including the Adam Brown Social Media Command Center (ABSMCC), the Scripps Lab, and the Message Effects Lab – the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations provides a unique experience for students within our majors. The School offers internship services to pair students within their field of interest from a variety of agencies and corporations across the country.


Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) Information

Reported Summer 2023

Undergraduate Enrollment (Mass Communication Majors)*
 Fall ’24Fall ’23Fall ’22Fall ’21Fall ’20Fall ’19Fall ’18Fall ’17Fall ’16Fall ’15
Advertising307282217187195179180154168139
Public Relations289246230219215226225232245247

*Total major numbers are based on 14th-day enrollment data. 

Fall 2020 Cohort – Graduation Rates
 3rd Year Graduation4th Year Graduation5th Year Graduation6th Year Graduation
Advertising0.0%TBDTBDTBD
Public Relations0.0%TBDTBDTBD
Fall 2019 Cohort – Graduation Rates
 3rd Year Graduation4th Year Graduation5th Year Graduation6th Year Graduation
Advertising5.0%90.0%TBDTBD
Public Relations0.0%82.8%TBDTBD
Fall 2018 Cohort – Graduation Rates
 3rd Year Graduation4th Year Graduation5th Year Graduation6th Year Graduation
Advertising0.0%78.6%85.7%TBD
Public Relations2.9%68.6%68.6%TBD
Fall 2017 Cohort – Graduation Rates
 3rd Year Graduation4th Year Graduation5th Year Graduation6th Year Graduation
Advertising0.0%66.7%66.7%66.7%
Public Relations9.1%77.3%81.8%86.4%
Fall 2016 Cohort – Graduation Rates
 3rd Year Graduation4th Year Graduation5th Year Graduation6th Year Graduation
Advertising4.2%87.5%91.7%95.8%
Public Relations0.0%81.3%87.5%87.5%


Average 1st Year Retention Rates – College-wide

Fall 2016 – Fall 201788.2%
Fall 2017 – Fall 201887.1%
Fall 2018 – Fall 201987.4%
Fall 2019 – Fall 202088.2%
Fall 2020 – Fall 202189.5%
Fall 2021 – Fall 202285.1%

1st-Year Retention Rates by Major

 Fall 2021 – Fall 2022Fall 2020 – Fall 2021Fall 2019 – Fall 2020Fall 2018 – Fall 2019Fall 2017 – Fall 2018Fall 2016 – Fall 2017
Advertising92.9%92.3%90.0%92.9%73.3%91.7%
Public Relations95.7%95.8%86.2%94.3%100%96.9%

Tombras School of Advertising & Public Relations

476 Communication & Information Building
1345 Circle Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-0332
Phone: 865-974-3048
Email: adpr@utk.edu

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Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
865-974-1000

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