Knoxville, TN · Public · 30,418 undergraduates · urban
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Selective
Tennessee benefits from Knoxville's proximity to Oak Ridge while retaining land-grant strengths in engineering, agriculture, business and applied science.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 46% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 71.2%
50,488 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,249 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets The University of Tennessee-Knoxville apart
Academic design
Programs include nuclear engineering, supply chain management, agriculture, computing and a broad engineering portfolio.
Campus pattern
Campus rises beside the Tennessee River immediately west of downtown Knoxville.
Career & value signal
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TVA and regional manufacturing create strong energy and engineering connections.
Can I get in?
46% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
50,488About 46 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 28% submitted an SAT, and 78% submitted an ACT. Most of the admitted class submitted, which makes going without a conspicuous choice.
Admission by residency
Harder from out of state
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville admitted 72.8% of Tennessee applicants and 35.1% of applicants from other states. Residents were admitted at 2.1 times the out-of-state rate. Tennessee students took 61% of the seats in the entering class.
8,725 admitted from 11,980 applicants
14,526 admitted from 41,408 applicants
213 admitted from 452 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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
Programs include nuclear engineering, supply chain management, agriculture, computing and a broad engineering portfolio.
Make institutional fit specific
Tennessee benefits from Knoxville's proximity to Oak Ridge while retaining land-grant strengths in engineering, agriculture, business and applied science.
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.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
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Health professionsAdmits 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.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville publishes one merit award. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
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This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
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Average annual cost by household income at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Research and Experimental Psychology
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Marketing
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville beyond the classroom
Campus rises beside the Tennessee River immediately west of downtown Knoxville.
A defining academic feature
Programs include nuclear engineering, supply chain management, agriculture, computing and a broad engineering portfolio.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus rises beside the Tennessee River immediately west of downtown Knoxville.
Where the degree can lead
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TVA and regional manufacturing create strong energy and engineering connections.