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Acceptance Rate 68.41%
Yield 27.58%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 28
Applicants 36,290

UTK Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 68.41% at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Total 36,290 students applied and 24,826 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UTK.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationadmissions.utk.edu/
Online Applicationvip.utk.edu/
Acceptance Rate68.41%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 68.41%. A total of 36,290 students (13,857 men and 22,433 women) have applied to and 24,826 (9,181 men and 15,645 women) students admitted to The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Among them, 2,860 male and 3,986 female students have enrolled into UTK and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 27.58%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UTK
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants36,29013,85722,43300
Admitted24,8269,18115,64500
Enrolled6,8462,8603,98600
Acceptance Rate 68.41% 66.26% 69.74% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.58% 31.15% 25.48% - -
[Chart] The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UTK, 1,454 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 4,014 applicants (59%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at UTK. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UTK. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UTK with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UTK
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117012401330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590620660
Math580620670
ACT Composite252831
Math242629
English252833
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience.
Application Requirements for UTK
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 UTK

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