University of Tennessee Southern

University of Tennessee Southern
Former name
Martin Female College (1870–1908)
Martin College (1908–1986)
Martin Methodist College (1986–2021)
MottoCognito, Opportunitas, Veritas
Motto in English
Knowledge, Opportunity, Truth
TypePublic college
Established1870
Parent institution
University of Tennessee system
EndowmentUS$9.28 million
ChancellorLinda C. Martin (interim)
Academic staff
51
Students934
Location,
U.S.

35°12′01″N 87°02′11″W / 35.2002°N 87.0364°W / 35.2002; -87.0364
CampusRural, 55 acres (220,000 m2)
Colors   
Red & Orange
NicknameFireHawks
Sporting affiliations
NAIASSAC
Websitewww.utsouthern.edu

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.