Tennessee · Public · Data since 2000

University of Tennessee

11.9 applicants for every seat, up from 3 in 2000.

#39

Path32 admissions rank, 2026

Outside 2025 top 30

1,530

applications, 2025-26

for 129 seats

12.5%

offered a seat

median school 10.8%

3.77

average overall GPA

DAT AA 420

2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received1,530

Examined by committee1,516

Offered a seat191

Enrolled129

Applicants per seat

11.9 applicants per seat in 2025 (3 in 2000), below the median school's 17.7.

University of TennesseeMedian school

Acceptance rate

12.5% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, less selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 21.6% in 2011.

University of TennesseeMedian school

Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.77 in 2025, up from 3.26 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

University of TennesseeMedian school

DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 17% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What University of Tennessee costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $235,804, or $271,836 out-of-state. That ranks #46 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #62 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

Year	Tuition, in-state	Tuition, out-of-state	Fees
1st	$32,690	$41,698	$32,970
2nd	$32,690	$41,698	$29,046
3rd	$32,690	$41,698	$23,312
4th	$32,690	$41,698	$19,716
Total	$235,804	$271,836	incl. fees

73% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Tennessee residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 51% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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Home states, 2011–2025

Where University of Tennessee's students come from

1,536 matriculants from 29 states and territories. 60% were Tennessee residents.

Tennessee1–45–1920–4950–199200+

Tennessee91859.8%
Arkansas40026%
Mississippi553.6%
Georgia412.7%
Florida221.4%
Texas171.1%

Year-by-year data, 2000–2025

Year	Applications	Examined	Offered	Enrolled	Acceptance	DAT AA	GPA overall	GPA science
2025	1,530	1,516	191	129	12.5%	420	3.77	3.70
2024	1,288	245	183	130	14.2%	20.5	3.75	3.67
2023	1,333	1,328	172	121	12.9%	20	3.60	3.56
2022	1,334	1,300	156	110	11.7%	20.1	3.66	3.58
2021	1,617	1,499	143	106	8.8%	20.7	3.66	3.57
2020	1,203	235	140	98	11.6%	20.5	3.65	3.56
2019	1,394	1,394	132	97	9.5%	20	3.60	3.50
2018	1,803	266	244	99	13.5%	20.1	3.61	3.52
2017	1,644	204	151	98	9.2%	19	3.54	3.24
2016	1,473	1,473	139	99	9.4%	19	3.40	3.30
2015	1,303	1,303	146	94	11.2%	19.5	3.59	3.49
2014	1,269	212	130	90	10.2%	19.3	3.58	3.51
2013	1,213	186	118	89	9.7%	20	3.61	3.50
2012	1,223	166	119	90	9.7%	19.3	3.57	3.49
2011	528	152	114	86	21.6%	18	3.65	3.52
2010	582	254	—	82	—	18	3.58	3.47
2009	551	182	—	80	—	18	3.57	3.50
2008	544	190	—	80	—	18	3.51	3.46
2007	449	434	—	80	—	18	3.52	3.45
2006	466	208	—	80	—	18	3.45	3.36
2005	436	186	—	80	—	18	3.50	3.42
2004	345	148	—	80	—	18	3.41	3.28
2003	162	162	—	80	—	17.49	3.35	3.20
2002	255	255	—	80	—	17.64	3.30	3.23
2001	254	254	—	80	—	17.86	3.33	3.18
2000	253	253	—	85	—	17.66	3.26	—

DAT is on a 1–30 scale through 2024 and a 200–600 scale from 2025. Offers are not available before 2011.

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