The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

41.6%

Acceptance rate

1,304

SAT Average

$18,109

Avg net price

28,763

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,304

SAT Reading/Writing600–680

SAT Math600–690

ACT Composite25–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 6,777Master’s 2,180Doctoral 674	6,777	2,180	674
Bachelor’s 2,053Master’s 452Doctoral 13	2,053	452	13
Bachelor’s 607Master’s 259Doctoral 108	607	259	108
Bachelor’s 494Master’s 52Doctoral 7	494	52	7
Bachelor’s 454Master’s 66Doctoral 57	454	66	57
Bachelor’s 424Master’s 107Doctoral 6	424	107	6
Bachelor’s 404Master’s 20Doctoral 38	404	20	38
Bachelor’s 388Master’s 23Doctoral 16	388	23	16
Bachelor’s 365Master’s 31Doctoral 22	365	31	22
Bachelor’s 232Master’s 104Doctoral 109	232	104	109
Bachelor’s 202Master’s 88Doctoral 9	202	88	9
Bachelor’s 143Master’s 23Doctoral 11	143	23	11
Bachelor’s 137Master’s 33Doctoral None reported	137	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 135Master’s 285Doctoral 47	135	285	47
Bachelor’s 132Master’s 48Doctoral None reported	132	48	None reported
Bachelor’s 100Master’s 19Doctoral 2	100	19	2
Bachelor’s 94Master’s 332Doctoral 21	94	332	21
Bachelor’s 88Master’s 15Doctoral 10	88	15	10
Bachelor’s 81Master’s 9Doctoral 7	81	9	7
Bachelor’s 71Master’s 32Doctoral 43	71	32	43
Bachelor’s 66Master’s 7Doctoral 6	66	7	6
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 40Doctoral 14	44	40	14
Bachelor’s 35Master’s 5Doctoral 0	35	5	0
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 2Doctoral 4	20	2	4
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 13Doctoral 124	None reported	13	124
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 96Doctoral None reported	None reported	96	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 19Doctoral None reported	None reported	19	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southeastern Conference

Projected sponsored sports20

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

636 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Nov 1, 2026

Regular Decision

Jan 5, 2027

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $11,560
Required fees: $2,252
Food and housing: $13,356
Books and supplies: $1,598
Other expenses: $6,298
Total: $35,064

Total by year

$32,0102019–2019–20
$32,4982020–2120–21
$32,6582021–2221–22
$32,6582022–2322–23
$33,6782023–2423–24
$35,0642024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,109 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 37%
Average share of need met: 58.8%
Average need-based grant: $15,874
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation56%

6-year graduation74%

Retention rate91%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$60,249

Median debt$20,500

Campus

Enrollment28,763

Student-faculty ratio18:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Dec 15

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Dec 15 · priority date Nov 1

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville admits in-state applicants at 72.8%, out-of-state applicants at 35.1%, and international applicants at 47.1%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

7,143 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈2,765In-state (domestic)≈4,325International≈53

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Jan 15. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, up from 16% in 2021–22, and an ACT, up from 62%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

25% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

80% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 22% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

High-school class rank

Among the 22% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville rates 5 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Application essay: Very important
Class rank: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

State residency: Very important
Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent / ability: Important
Character / personal qualities: Important
Volunteer work: Important
Work experience: Important
Interview: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $18,109 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 2,659 of 7,133 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

91.1% of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s first-years return for a second year and 73.5% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03