What is The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga's acceptance rate?

The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga admitted 8,819 of 12,313 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 71.6%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga have early decision?

No. The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga?

The middle 50% of The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga's enrolled first-years scored 983–1150 on the SAT and 20–25 on the ACT.

What is The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga's graduation rate?

55.9% of students graduate within six years.

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The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025-26

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Acceptance rate

71.6%

8,819 of 12,313

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

983–1150

ACT middle 50%

20–25

Admissions

AppliedC1	12,313
AdmittedC1	8,819
EnrolledC1	2,378
YieldC1	27%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	6.9%
Submitted ACTC9	93.3%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	510–610
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	480–560
Average high school GPAC12	3.62
GPA of 4.0C11	25.4%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	23%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	18.5%
GPA below 3.50C11	33.1%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	—
Required feesG1	—
Food and housingG1	—
Need fully met (first-years)H2	2%
Average % of need metH2	66%
Average need-based packageH2	$15,102
Average need-based grantH2	$12,398

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresVery important
Application essayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationNot considered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	10,396
First-year retentionB22	73.3%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	55.9%

Notes on this filing

C1/C14: applied, admitted and enrolled totals are the sum of the men, women and unknown counts (4388+7836+89; 3219+5600+0; 952+1426+0).
C2: waitlist policy is 'No' and the waitlist counts are blank, so all three are null.
C8F: clarification blank; policy summarized from C8A (SAT or ACT required) and C8G (SAT, ACT, AP for placement).
C9: SAT and ACT submission percentages sum to 100.2; reported as printed.
B4-B11: most recent cohort is Fall 2019. Six-year rate 55.9% is printed. Four-year rate is not printed (914 of 2,291 completed in four years), so it is null rather than computed.
B22: retention printed as 73 in the percent box and 73.3 in the value field; 1812/2472 = 73.3%, so 73.3 is used.
G1: cost fields are blank, and 2026-27 costs are marked as not yet available (approximate date 7/1/2026).
H1: the academic year checkbox shows 2025-2026 Estimated, but the hidden ACAD_YR field reads 2024. Aid figures are treated as 2025-26 estimates.
H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid computed as line d / line c for the first-time first-year column (1503/1508); pct_need_fully_met computed as line h / line d (30/1503). Both are derived, not printed.
C11: pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the all-enrolled bands 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.00-2.49, 1.00-1.99 and below 1.0 (16.4+9.1+7.0+0.6+0+0).

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The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga admissions FAQ

What is The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga's acceptance rate?: The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga admitted 8,819 of 12,313 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 71.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga have early decision?: No. The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga?: The middle 50% of The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga's enrolled first-years scored 983–1150 on the SAT and 20–25 on the ACT.
What is The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga's graduation rate?: 55.9% of students graduate within six years.

Source: The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.