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KentuckyLexington, KY

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Kentucky CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Kentucky CDS (Fall 2025).93.5%acceptance rate
Applied
33,387
Admitted
31,222
Enrolled
6,960

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state95.3%
8,658 admitted of 9,087 applicants
Out-of-state93.0%
21,588 admitted of 23,214 applicants
International89.9%
976 admitted of 1,086 applicants

Early action

Kentucky offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Kentucky is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1058
50th Percentile
1165
75th Percentile
1270

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
21
50th Percentile
24
75th Percentile
28

Class rank

Where Kentucky's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class28.1%
Top quarter of class55.5%
Top half of class84.4%

Based on the 26.4% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Kentucky does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Kentucky weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Kentucky's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$38,257
In-State
$59,926
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$14,177$35,846
Room & Board
$17,048$17,048
Other Expenses
$7,032$7,032
Total
$38,257$59,926

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
28%
Avg. Package
$18,278
Avg. Need Met
57%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Health Professions
Communication & Journalism
Engineering
Education
Psychology
Biological & Life Sciences
Other
Business
26%
Health
13%
Comm
8%
Engineering
8%
Education
7%
Psychology
6%
Life Sci
5%
Other
27%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

18:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
85%
In Fraternities
17%
In Sororities
34%

Enrollment by gender

41%
59%
Male
10,964
Female
15,515

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White76.2%
Hispanic7.1%
Other6.9%
Black6%
Asian and Pacific Islander3.6%
Native American<1%

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

UTK AdmissionsIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from UTK Admissions (Fall 2026).43.6%acceptance rate
Applied
53,841
Admitted
23,464
Enrolled
7,143

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state76.0%
9,042 admitted of 11,898 applicants
Out-of-state40.4%
18,558 admitted of 45,968 applicants

~1.9× higher admit rate for in-state applicants.

Early action

University of Tennessee offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

University of Tennessee requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1280
50th Percentile
1330
75th Percentile
1380

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
26
50th Percentile
29
75th Percentile
31

Class rank

Where University of Tennessee's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class47%
Top quarter of class77%
Top half of class97%

Based on the 22% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. University of Tennessee does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How University of Tennessee weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from University of Tennessee's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$35,410
In-State
$54,554
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$13,812$32,956
Room & Board
$13,594$13,594
Other Expenses
$8,004$8,004
Total
$35,410$54,554

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
37%
Avg. Package
$15,787
Avg. Need Met
59%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Parks & Recreation
Health Professions
Communication & Journalism
Social Sciences
Biological & Life Sciences
Other
Business
30%
Engineering
9%
Parks & Rec
7%
Health
7%
Communication
6%
Social Sci
6%
Life Sci
6%
Other
29%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

18:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
90%
In Fraternities
19%
In Sororities
36%

Enrollment by gender

47%
53%
Male
15,081
Female
16,960

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White77.2%
Other7.8%
Hispanic7.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander3.7%
Black3.7%
Native American<1%
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