More people donated to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2025-26 academic year than in any other year of the school’s history, the university announced Tuesday.
During the 2026 fiscal year, 7,645 donors contributed $29,347,792 to support UTC students, faculty and programs, according to a press release.
“Every gift represents someone who believes in our students and in UTC’s future,” Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce said in a statement. “To welcome more donors than at any point in our University’s history is an extraordinary milestone. The generosity of our alumni, friends, faculty, staff and community partners is expanding opportunity, strengthening academic excellence and creating experiences that will shape the lives of our students for generations.”
This is the third year in a row that the university raised more than $28 million, the press release said.
The donations help fund scholarships, academic programs and faculty, as well as support other areas donors care about.