University of Tennessee Admissions

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 University of Tennessee has an acceptance rate of 68% . Of those admitted, 28% go on to enroll. The application fee is $50 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $50
  • Number of Applicants: 36,290
  • Percent Admitted: 68%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 28%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 36,290 13,857 22,433
Percent admitted68%66%70%
Percent admitted who enrolled28%31%25%

Admissions Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

This institution admits less than 75% of its applicants.

University of Tennessee Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   ✔
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)✔   
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

University of Tennessee Test Scores

University of Tennessee SAT Scores

SAT Range1170 – 1330
SAT Average1250
SAT 25th Percentile1170
SAT 75th Percentile1330

University of Tennessee ACT Scores

ACT Range25 – 31
ACT Average28
ACT 25th Percentile25
ACT 75th Percentile31

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.