Chattanooga, TN · Public · 10,074 undergraduates · urban
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Less selective
UTC benefits from Chattanooga's manufacturing, logistics, health, technology, and entrepreneurial economy while retaining a defined urban campus.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 77% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 55.8%
9,096 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$51,151 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga apart
Academic design
Engineering, business, nursing, computing, education, and health sciences are central professional areas.
Campus pattern
Campus sits near downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee River.
Career & value signal
Internships connect naturally with the city's automotive, manufacturing, logistics, health, and technology sectors.
Can I get in?
77% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,096About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 7% submitted an SAT, and 94% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, business, nursing, computing, education, and health sciences are central professional areas.
Make institutional fit specific
UTC benefits from Chattanooga's manufacturing, logistics, health, technology, and entrepreneurial economy while retaining a defined urban campus.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga beyond the classroom
Campus sits near downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee River.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, business, nursing, computing, education, and health sciences are central professional areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus sits near downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee River.
Where the degree can lead
Internships connect naturally with the city's automotive, manufacturing, logistics, health, and technology sectors.