About University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

:round_pushpin: Knoxville, TN • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 42%

University of Tennessee is a public university in Knoxville, Tennessee. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville enrolls 39,187 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 39,187
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 42%
Tuition and fees
In State $13,484
Out-of-State $31,974
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 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 600 640 680
SAT Math 600 640 690
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-Knoxville.

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 399
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 369 28
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 362 16 15
Social Work 92 218 21
Finance, General 311
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 253 15 5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 256
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 250
Management Science 235 4
Business Statistics 187 39
Accounting 148 68
Political Science and Government, General 195 3 1
Mechanical Engineering 132 35 15
Business Administration and Management, General 171 0 0
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 145 20
Computer Science 123 27 10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 149
Civil Engineering, General 96 33 13
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 134
Neuroscience 128
Animal Sciences, General 109 15 4
Law 127
Journalism 125
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 116
Library and Information Science 115
Anthropology, General 104 3 7
Mass Communication/Media Studies 103 6
Human Development and Family Studies, General 76 26 4
Sociology, General 98 3 5
English Language and Literature, General 76 16 8
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 70 29 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 100
Industrial Engineering 52 34 10
Chemical Engineering 74 11 8
Veterinary Medicine 90
Advertising 86
History, General 70 12 3
Nuclear Engineering 32 28 17
Education, General 55 10 14
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 42 20 14
Nutrition Sciences 54 19 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 63 7 5
Music, General 46 27
Public Relations/Image Management 71
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 66
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 20 49
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 55 7
Mathematics, General 34 23 5
Nursing Practice 61
Construction Management, General 55
Information Science/Studies 55
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 32 22
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 36 15
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 45 5
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 46 2
Public Health, General 2 45 1
Fine/Studio Arts, General 37 9
Chemistry, General 21 5 18
Plant Sciences, General 31 6 5
Interior Architecture 40
Educational Psychology 25 5
Materials Engineering 12 14 13
Computer Engineering, General 17 17 4
Physics, General 22 6 8
Forestry, General 26 10
Economics, General 34
Business/Managerial Economics 34 0 0
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 21 7
Geography 23 7 3
Consumer Economics 32
Statistics, General 19 10
Soil Chemistry and Physics 21 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 16 4 3
Food Science 14 9 0
Graphic Design 21
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 15 6
Agricultural Business and Management, General 18
Engineering, Other 3 13
Philosophy 15 0 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 5 10
Landscape Architecture 15
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 15
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 14 0
Architecture 12 2
International/Globalization Studies 14
Special Education and Teaching, General 14
Agricultural Engineering 11 0 2
Sustainability Studies 13
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 5 7
Religion/Religious Studies 11
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 11
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 10
Agricultural Economics 9
Engineering/Industrial Management 6
Health/Medical Physics 8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3 6
Public Administration 8
Ecology 3 5
Nursing Science 8
German Language and Literature 0 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Systems Science and Theory 6
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 2 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 6
School Psychology 6
Deaf Studies 6
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 6
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 6
Creative Writing 5
Biochemistry 0 5
French Language and Literature 0 5
Public Policy Analysis, General 4
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 3
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 3
Educational Evaluation and Research 3
Engineering Science 1 1
Agriculture, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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