About University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

:round_pushpin: Knoxville, TN • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 46%

University of Tennessee is a public university in Knoxville, Tennessee. The University of Tennessee enrolls 36,950 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 36,950
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 46%
Tuition and fees
In State $13,484
Out-of-State $31,974
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 600 630 670
SAT Math 590 630 670
ACT Composite 25 28 31
ACT English 24 28 32
ACT Math 24 26 29
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending The University of Tennessee.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $11,332 $29,522
Fees $2,152 $2,452
Room and Board $12,500 $12,500
Books $1,598 $1,598
Total (Before Financial Aid): $27,582 $46,072

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 431
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 354 9 17
Social Work 84 268 25
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 302 9
Management Science 263 15
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 248
Finance, General 246
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 239
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 192 22 9
Business Statistics 181 37
Accounting 126 78
Mechanical Engineering 143 23 16
Business Administration and Management, General 164 0 0
Political Science and Government, General 149 3 5
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 121 28
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 140
Computer Science 113 22 4
Neuroscience 137
Human Development and Family Studies, General 96 35 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 130
Sociology, General 111 4 5
Industrial Engineering 70 36 13
Civil Engineering, General 69 32 14
Animal Sciences, General 103 8 3
Law 112
Anthropology, General 90 15 6
Library and Information Science 107
English Language and Literature, General 87 7 8
Nuclear Engineering 46 29 16
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 49 25 19
Architecture 72 18
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 86
Journalism 86
Chemical Engineering 66 14 4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 68 12 2
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 61 17 3
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 80
Veterinary Medicine 79
Mathematics, General 40 25 11
Public Relations/Image Management 75
Mass Communication/Media Studies 65 8
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 37 29
Music, General 40 21
History, General 60 1 3
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 16 44
Chemistry, General 32 3 24
Advertising 59
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 58
Physics, General 28 9 20
Fine/Studio Arts, General 45 9
Educational Psychology 38 5
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 47 4
Geology/Earth Science, General 32 7 11
Materials Engineering 20 16 10
Nursing Practice 43
Business/Managerial Economics 40 0 0
Construction Management, General 40
Economics, General 39
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 28 0
Plant Sciences, General 36 1
Nutrition Sciences 21 15 1
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 35 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 36 0
Information Science/Studies 31
Geography 21 4 6
Education, General 4 16 10
Interior Architecture 30
Soil Chemistry and Physics 23 5
Consumer Economics 28
Statistics, General 18 10
Forestry, General 25 3
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 21 6
Computer Engineering, General 19 5 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 24
Food Science 14 4 5
Landscape Architecture 22
Public Health, General 0 20 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 5 17
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 12 9
Agricultural Business and Management, General 19
Philosophy 13 3 3
International/Globalization Studies 18
Agricultural Engineering 15 2 1
Public Policy Analysis, General 13
Graphic Design 12
Sustainability Studies 11
Engineering/Industrial Management 6
Nursing Science 10
Public Administration 10
Health/Medical Physics 9
Agricultural Economics 10
Engineering, Other 3 6
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 1 8
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
Religion/Religious Studies 8
Agriculture, General 8
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 8
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 8
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 4 3
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 7
Ecology 3 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3 3
Biochemistry 1 5
School Psychology 5
Creative Writing 5
French Language and Literature 0 4
Systems Science and Theory 4
German Language and Literature 0 3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 3
Deaf Studies 3
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 3
Spanish Language and Literature 0 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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