In general, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a highly selective school. They receive 59,764 applications every admission cycle . The acceptance rate tends to be around 42 percent which equals about 24,900 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the semester begins, only about 6,790 or 27 percent of the applicants would have decided on The University of Tennessee-Knoxville as their future school. The ratio of the candidates who submitted their applications is 40% and 59% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 52% were typically women and 47% were men. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to The University of Tennessee-Knoxville when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score between 25 - 31 or an SAT score between 1,210 - 1,390 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s undergraduate application fee is $50.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2024
Applications
59,764
Male 23,936
Female 35,827

 

Acceptance
24,863
Male 10,765
Female 14,098

 

Enrollment Total
6,794
Male 3,198
Female 3,596


Acceptance Rate
41.6%
Male
45%
Female
39.4%

 

Yield
27.3%
Male
29.7%
Female
25.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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