Applying to UTC

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
77.02%	1,080

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga's acceptance rate is 77.02% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 9,096 students applied and 7,006 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UTC.

UTC's acceptance rate places 20th out of 37 Tennessee colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,080 and the ACT score is 22 at UTC. UTC's SAT score ranks 19th out of 29 Tennessee colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UTC, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is 77.02% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 33.99%. 3,188 men and 5,754 women applied to UTC and 2,547 men and 4,459 women students were accepted.

Among them, 968 men and 1,413 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UTC.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UTC
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	9,096	3,188	5,754	0	154
Admitted	7,006	2,547	4,459	0	0
Enrolled	2,381	968	1,413	0	0
Acceptance Rate	77.02%	79.89%	77.49%	-	0.00%
Yield	33.99%	38.01%	31.69%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 155 students (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,231 students (94%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UTC.

The median SAT score is 1,080 with 550 SAT EBRW and 530 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 605 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 580 and 25^th percentile is 495 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at UTC. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 22.

The SAT and ACT scores at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,064, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UTC
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1005	1080	1185
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	550	605
SAT Math	495	530	580
ACT Composite	20	22	25
ACT Math	17	20	24
ACT English	19	22	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,381 first-year students enrolled in UTC. The proportion of full-time students is 99.08% and part-time students is 0.92%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.66% and women students is 59.34%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UTC.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UTC
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,381	968	1,413
Full-time	2,359	958	1,401
Part-time	22	10	12

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), SAT / ACT, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at UTC. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UTC Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $35 for graduate schools of The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UTC.

Admission Information for Applying to UTC
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	utc.edu/about/admissions
Online Application	https://webapp.utc.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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