Overview
About UT Southern
The University of Tennessee Southern has men’s and women’s outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NAIA as a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC). Head coach Justin Watson leads the Firehawks. UT Southern is in Pulaski, Tennessee, with 1,127 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $11,264 USD.
Teams
Firehawks track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Justin WatsonHead Coach
- Dillon DawsonAssistant Coach
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at UTS
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at University of Tennessee Southern →
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 32%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $11,264 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $11,264 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $21,358 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $6,690 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $6,773 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $5,981 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $6,827 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $7,152 USD
- Over $110,000
- $7,040 USD