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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

1,521 Undergraduate Degrees
418 Graduate Degrees
$38,663 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
78% Acceptance Rate

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, UT Knoxville is ranked #168 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #2 out of 37 schools in Tennessee.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

UT Knoxville has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#87 Best Business Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#184 Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UT Knoxville.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#30 Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#33 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#35 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#49 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#65 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#80 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#94 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UT Knoxville has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#14 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools College Factual
#33 Best Hospitality Management Schools College Factual
#61 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual
#68 Best Accounting Schools College Factual
#74 Best Marketing Schools College Factual
#109 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is The University of Tennessee - Knoxville?

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Contact details for UT Knoxville are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: 865-974-1000
Website: www.utk.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UTKnoxville
Twitter: http://twitter.com/UTKnoxville

How Do I Get Into UT Knoxville?

You can apply to UT Knoxville online at: vip.utk.edu/

Admission Requirements for UT Knoxville

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UT Knoxville?

78% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
24% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 78%, UT Knoxville may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to UT Knoxville submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 650. Math scores were between 560 and 653.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville  ( 580 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville  ( 560 to 653 )
200
800
UT Knoxville received ACT scores from 86% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 33. Math scores were between 23 and 29. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

ACT English Scores for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville  ( 24 to 33 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville  ( 23 to 29 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville  ( 25 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford The University of Tennessee - Knoxville?

$38,663 Net Price
39% Take Out Loans
3.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UT Knoxville is $38,663. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UT Knoxville, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $8,369 a year. That adds up to $33,476 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UT Knoxville is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Undergraduate Student Diversity

22,914 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 24,254 undergraduate students at UT Knoxville, with 22,914 being full-time and 1,340 being part-time.

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There are also 6,305 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 22,914 full-time undergraduates at UT Knoxville, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Tennessee - Knoxville students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 916
Black or African American 1,291
Hispanic or Latino 1,138
White 18,020
International Students 205
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,344

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 84 countries are represented at UT Knoxville. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

6,845 Took All Classes Online
12,497 Took At Least One Class Online
141.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 12,497 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UT Knoxville has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of UT Knoxville

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville was $13,264 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $31,664. The following table shows how UT Knoxville is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Supply Chain Management #31 #35

Online Growth Rankings of UT Knoxville

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville was 141.5%. This is the #288 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UT Knoxville regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Supply Chain Management 364 23 0 387
General Business Administration and Management 86 205 4 295
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 248 0 0 248
Accounting 138 102 0 240
Finance 214 0 0 214
Business Statistics 138 37 0 175
Advertising 66 0 0 66
Public Relations 64 0 0 64
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 34 19 0 53
General Economics 50 0 0 50
General Hospitality Administration/Management 40 0 4 44
Business Economics 24 0 12 36
Agricultural Business 28 0 0 28
Construction Management 23 0 0 23
Agricultural Economics 0 9 0 9
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 4 0 0 4
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 0 3 0 3
Agricultural Business & Management 0 0 0 0
Business Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 0 0 0 0
Management Science 0 0 0 0
Other Economics 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,521 398 20 1,939

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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