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University of Tennessee, Knoxville Common Data Set 2025-26

TNTest policy: Test-required: SAT or ACT required to be considered for admission; self-reported scores accepted for initial review, official scores due before April of senior yearCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

43.6%

23,464 of 53,841

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1280–1380

ACT middle 50%

26–31

Who got into University of Tennessee, Knoxville: GPA and SAT of reported applicants

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GPA and SAT of 49 reported applicants, accepted vs. rejected.

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Admissions
AppliedC153,841
AdmittedC123,464
EnrolledC17,143
YieldC130.4%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC211,980
Accepted a placeC23,516
Admitted from waitlistC2134
Odds if you stay on the listC23.8%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC925%
Submitted ACTC980%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9640–700
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9630–700
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C1180%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1112%
GPA 3.50–3.74C115%
GPA below 3.50C113%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$11,560
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$31,672
Required feesG1$2,464
Food and housingG1$14,738
Need fully met (first-years)H218.1%
Average % of need metH258.8%
Average need-based packageH2$15,787
Average need-based grantH2$15,874
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresVery important
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyVery important
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceImportant
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB132,041
First-year retentionB2292.4%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB74.5%
Notes on this filing
  • Admissions: applied, admitted and enrolled are the sums of the male and female counts in C1 (no unknown-sex counts reported); they match the printed residency totals.
  • C1: no early decision plan (C21 = No). C22 says an early action plan exists, but no early action applicant or admit counts are printed.
  • C2: waitlist rows mapped by position: offered 11,980; accepted a place 3,516; admitted from waitlist 134. Waitlist is not ranked.
  • C8A/C8F: SAT or ACT is required to be considered; C8F says self-reported scores are accepted initially with official scores by April of senior year. Both agree. C8G lists SAT, ACT, AP, CLEP and an institutional exam for placement.
  • C9: SAT and ACT submission percentages (25% and 80%) overlap and sum to more than 100%, which is consistent with students submitting both tests.
  • C12: the value 4.25 sits in the 'percent of students who submitted GPA' box, while the average GPA box is blank. Read by position, average is null and percent submitting is null. The value is not plausible as a percent, so it may be the average GPA; please verify.
  • C11: below-3.50 share is the sum of the all-enrolled bands for 3.25-3.49 (2), 3.00-3.24 (1) and the bands below 3.00 (0), giving 3.
  • B22: the printed retention rate is 92.40%, but 6,280 / 6,794 computes to about 92.43%. The printed value is used.
  • Graduation: the 6-year rate is from the Fall 2019 total column (0.744652406, shown as 74.47). The 4-year rate is not printed, so it is null.
  • H2: the aid figures are for the first-time, full-time first-year column. The filing marks 2025-2026 (estimated) as the academic year. Line a shows 7,133 first-time first-year students, versus 7,143 enrolled in C1 and B1.
  • H2 fully met share: line h (482) / line d (2,659) = 18.1%.
  • H2: the printed percent of need met (58.8) is used for avg_pct_need_met.
  • G1: public institution. In-district tuition is blank. Tuition is reported in the in-state (out-of-district) and out-of-state fields. Required fees are $2,464. Food and housing is $14,738, the first-year on-campus figure. The tuition field is null because tuition varies by residency.
  • Aid: the percent of need-qualified students who were awarded aid is not printed as a direct figure, so it is null.

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville admissions FAQ
What is University of Tennessee, Knoxville's acceptance rate?
University of Tennessee, Knoxville admitted 23,464 of 53,841 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 43.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of Tennessee, Knoxville have early decision?
No. University of Tennessee, Knoxville does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of Tennessee, Knoxville?
The middle 50% of University of Tennessee, Knoxville's enrolled first-years scored 1280–1380 on the SAT and 26–31 on the ACT.
How many students get off University of Tennessee, Knoxville's waitlist?
University of Tennessee, Knoxville offered 11,980 students a waitlist spot and admitted 134 from it (3.8% of those who stayed on).
How much does University of Tennessee, Knoxville cost?
Tuition is $11,560 in-state, plus $14,738 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $15,874.
What is University of Tennessee, Knoxville's graduation rate?
74.5% of students graduate within six years.

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

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