First Female Graduates

Females first received bachelor’s degrees from the university in 1895. Elma Eliza Rachel Ellis received the BA in the Literary Course; Eliza Lucy Ogden received the BA in the Scientific Course. Both students were transfers to UT.

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  • Title First Female Graduates
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  • Keywords First Female Graduates
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date December 29, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018