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Former name | Martin Female College (1870–1908) Martin College (1908–1986) Martin Methodist College (1986–2021) |
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| Motto | Cognito, Opportunitas, Veritas |
Motto in English | Knowledge, Opportunity, Truth |
| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1870 |
Parent institution | University of Tennessee system |
| Endowment | US$9.28 million |
| Chancellor | Linda C. Martin (interim) |
Academic staff | 51 |
| Students | 934 |
| Location | , U.S. 35°12′01″N 87°02′11″W / 35.2002°N 87.0364°W |
| Campus | Rural, 55 acres (220,000 m2) |
| Colors | Red & Orange |
| Nickname | FireHawks |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – SSAC |
| Website | www |
The University of Tennessee Southern (UT Southern, formerly Martin Methodist College) is a public college in Pulaski, Tennessee. Founded in 1870, for over 150 years it was a private institution until joining the University of Tennessee system in 2021. For many years it was a junior college but is now a baccalaureate institution providing more than thirty academic majors. The college also has an MBA program.