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Acceptance Rate 81.09%
Yield 29.25%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 23
Applicants 10,494

UTC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 81.09% at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Total 10,494 students applied and 8,510 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationutc.edu/about/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://webapp.utc.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate81.09%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 81.09%. A total of 10,494 students (3,789 men and 6,705 women) have applied to and 8,510 (3,120 men and 5,390 women) students admitted to The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Among them, 1,009 male and 1,480 female students have enrolled into UTC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.25%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UTC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,4943,7896,70500
Admitted8,5103,1205,39000
Enrolled2,4891,0091,48000
Acceptance Rate 81.09% 82.34% 80.39% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.25% 32.34% 27.46% - -
[Chart] The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UTC, 163 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,328 applicants (94%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at UTC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 1,013.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UTC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UTC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UTC
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101311001210
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing513560620
Math500540590
ACT Composite202326
Math172125
English202326
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program.
Application Requirements for UTC
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UTC

The calendar system at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is Semester. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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