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Accreditation Information<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With state-of-the-art facilities including the Adam Brown Social Media Command Center (ABSMCC), the Scripps Lab, and the Message Effects Lab\u2014the 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC<\/a>) information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reported Summer 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Enrollment (Mass Communication Majors)*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>Fall ’25<\/th>Fall ’24<\/th>Fall ’23<\/th>Fall ’22<\/th>Fall ’21<\/th>Fall ’20<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Advertising<\/td>335<\/td>307<\/td>282<\/td>217<\/td>187<\/td>195<\/td><\/tr>
Public Relations<\/td>324<\/td>289<\/td>246<\/td>230<\/td>219<\/td>215<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*Total major numbers are based on 14th-day enrollment data. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2021 Cohort – Graduation Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>3rd Year Graduation<\/th>4th Year Graduation<\/th>5th Year Graduation<\/th>6th Year Graduation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Advertising<\/td>0.0%<\/td>92.9%<\/td>TBD<\/td>TBD<\/td><\/tr>
Public Relations<\/td>0.0%<\/td>87%<\/td>TBD<\/td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2020 Cohort – Graduation Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>3rd Year Graduation<\/th>4th Year Graduation<\/th>5th Year Graduation<\/th>6th Year Graduation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Advertising<\/td>0.0%<\/td>73.1%<\/td>90%<\/td>TBD<\/td><\/tr>
Public Relations<\/td>0.0%<\/td>83.3%<\/td>91.7%<\/td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2019 Cohort – Graduation Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>3rd Year Graduation<\/th>4th Year Graduation<\/th>5th Year Graduation<\/th>6th Year Graduation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Advertising<\/td>5.0%<\/td>85%<\/td>90%<\/td>90%<\/td><\/tr>
Public Relations<\/td>0.0%<\/td>82.8%<\/td>82.8%<\/td>82.8%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2018 Cohort – Graduation Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>3rd Year Graduation<\/th>4th Year Graduation<\/th>5th Year Graduation<\/th>6th Year Graduation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Advertising<\/td>0.0%<\/td>78.6%<\/td>85.7%<\/td>92.9%<\/td><\/tr>
Public Relations<\/td>2.9%<\/td>68.6%<\/td>68.6%<\/td>68.6%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2017 Cohort – Graduation Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>3rd Year Graduation<\/th>4th Year Graduation<\/th>5th Year Graduation<\/th>6th Year Graduation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Advertising<\/td>0.0%<\/td>66.7%<\/td>66.7%<\/td>66.7%<\/td><\/tr>
Public Relations<\/td>9.1%<\/td>77.3%<\/td>81.8%<\/td>86.4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Average 1st<\/sup> year retention rates – college-wide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fall 2019\u2013Fall 2020<\/strong><\/td>88.2%<\/td><\/tr>
Fall 2020\u2013Fall 2021<\/strong><\/td>89.5%<\/td><\/tr>
Fall 2021\u2013Fall 2022<\/strong><\/td>85.1%<\/td><\/tr>
Fall 2022\u2013Fall 2023<\/strong><\/td>92.1%<\/td><\/tr>
Fall 2023\u2013Fall 2024<\/strong><\/td>92.1%<\/td><\/tr>
Fall 2024\u2013Fall 2025<\/strong><\/td>92.7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1st-Year Retention Rates by Major<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Major<\/th>Fall 2024\u2013Fall 2025<\/th>Fall 2023\u2013Fall 2024<\/th>Fall 2022\u2013Fall 2023<\/th>Fall 2021\u2013Fall 2022<\/strong><\/th>Fall 2020\u2013Fall 2021<\/strong><\/th>Fall 2019\u2013Fall 2020<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Advertising<\/td>100%<\/td>100%<\/td>89.5%<\/td>92.9%<\/td>92.3%<\/td>90.0%<\/td><\/tr>
Public Relations<\/td>90.5%<\/td>84.2%<\/td>92.3%<\/td>95.7%<\/td>95.8%<\/td>86.2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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