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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN
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Campus of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Official name

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a public four-year school in Knoxville, TN, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1794[1]. It has about 45,358 undergraduates across its 3 campuses[4].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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232years of history[1]
  1. 1794Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePublic
SettingCity
Undergraduates45,358[4]
From abroad0.8%[4]

Undergraduates and international share add up all 3 The University of Tennessee campuses (this campus alone: 30,418, 0.9% international). The international share is weighted by each campus’s undergraduates. Acceptance rate, test scores, graduation rate, costs and everything else on this page describe this campus only, because those figures cannot be added up across campuses.

Other campuses

The University of Tennessee has 2 other campuses. We do not give them pages of their own; their undergraduates are counted in the totals above. Each has its own admission rules and costs, so check that campus’s own website.

  • The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · 10,074 undergraduates
  • The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN · 4,866 undergraduates

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville costs in 2026-27, for non-resident students and for in-state students[2].

$57,448[2]A year, for non-resident students
$4,787A month, on average
$229,792Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩77.2Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$57,448[2]a year
In-state$36,994[2]a year

$20,454 more a year than an in-state student[2]

Non-residentIn-state
Tuition and fees—[2]$14,024
Housing and food$14,738[2]$14,738
Books and supplies$1,598[2]$1,598
Transport and personal—[2]$6,542
Health insurance and other—[2]$92

In-state figures are for U.S. residents, 2026-27. They are not what an international student pays.

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidNot stated on the school’s page[3]
ScholarshipsOpen to international students[3]

As described by the school. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[4]
Room and board, on campus$13,356[4]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$16,448[4]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$33,678[4]
Tuition, in-state / out-of-state$13,812 / $33,256[4]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

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When to apply

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Your application checklist

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Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

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SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1200 to 1370[4]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
25 to 31[4]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

Coming soonRecords from outside the U.S., proof of funds for the visa and translations will be listed here.

How many get in

42%[4]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad

Living in Knoxville

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Clubs, sports and activities

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