The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · public

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Admissions

Admit rate41.6%
Applicants59,764
Middle-50% SAT1210–1360
Middle-50% ACT25–31
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$18,109
Grad rate74%
Median earnings (10 yr)$60,249
Sourcecds · 2024

Application requirements

Early Action2025-11-01
Regular / Rolling2025-12-15
Application fee$75 (US) · $75 (intl)
Personal essayRequired
Test policyalways required

Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.

Supplemental essays

  1. If applicable, please share any circumstance(s) that would have had an adverse impact on your academic performance.
  2. If you are an Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources major, please provide a personal statement with general information about yourself, your background, educational goals, professional aspirations, interests and the reasons you are applying for a scholarship. Also provide other such information that will be of benefit to the Scholarship Committee, including a statement concerning your financial need or special circumstances, if applicable.· ~800 words

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).