The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 9, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
71.6%
Applications
12,313
Admitted
8,819
Enrolled
2,378
SAT Composite
983-1150
SAT Math
480-560
SAT Reading
510-610
ACT Composite
20-25
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants12,313reported count
Admits8,81972%
Class seats2,37827% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 12,313 | 8,819 | 72% | 2,378 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 27%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $30. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$51,151
10 yrs after enrollment
50%
6-year completion
$14,265
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
733numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Apeksha
Last Name:Suram
Title:Institutional Data Analyst
Office:Office of Planning, Evaluation & Institutional Research
Address Line 1:648 Oak Street, Dept 4654, Hooper Hall 204
Zipcode37,403
Country:US
Phone:312-366-1566
Email Address:apeksha-suram@utc.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.utc.edu/opeir/factbook
City:Chattanooga
StateTN
Name of College/University:The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Street Address Line 1:615 McCallie Ave
CityChattanooga
StateTN
Zip37,403
Country:US
Main Phone Number (Area Code)423
Main Phone Number:425
Main Phone Number (Ext):4,111
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:615 McCallie Ave., 101 University Center, Dept 5105
CityChattanooga
StateTN
Zip37,403
Country:US
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):423
Admissions Phone Number:425
Admissions Phone Number (Ext):4,662
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):800
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:882
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Ext):6,627
Admissions Email Address:utcmocs@utc.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.utc.edu/access-and-engagement/equal-opportunity-and-accessibility
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month5
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day1
SATYes
ACTYes
APYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACTRequired
Total first-time, first-year who applied9,621
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted7,530
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,127
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,581
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,251
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled241
Total first-time, first-year who applied110
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted38
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled10
Total first-time, first-year who applied1
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
C2 · Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
History2
Visual/Performing Arts1
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Recommended
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
Explain:Yes
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69924.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49916.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3993.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8000
SAT Math: 600-69911.5
SAT Math: 500-59951.2
SAT Math: 400-49934.3
SAT Math: 300-3993.0
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139916.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119956
SAT Composite: 800-99925.3
SAT Composite: 600-7991.8
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-366.6
ACT Composite: 24-2931.9
ACT Composite: 18-2355.7
ACT Composite: 12-175.8
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT English: 30-3611.3
ACT English: 24-2929.4
ACT English: 18-2345.6
ACT English: 12-1713.3
ACT English: 6-110.4
ACT English: Below 60
ACT Math: 30-363.9
ACT Math: 24-2927.3
ACT Math: 18-2343.2
ACT Math: 12-1725.6
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT Reading: 30-3617.2
ACT Reading: 24-2932.7
ACT Reading: 18-2341.7
ACT Reading: 12-178.3
ACT Reading: 6-110.1
ACT Reading: Below 60
ACT Science: 30-365.9
ACT Science: 24-2929.4
ACT Science: 18-2355.6
ACT Science: 12-179
ACT Science: 6-110.1
ACT Science: Below 60
Percent who had GPA of 4.025.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.013.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9933.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4920
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.025.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.6
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.62
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.7
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:30
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month5
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
No set DateYes
Amount of housing deposit:400
Refundable if student does not enroll?Full refund
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Semester
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRecommended for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRecommended for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended for Some
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Fall Closing Date: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Summer Closing Date: Month4
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:D
Number12
Unit TypeR
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:24
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:C
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number60
Unit TypeC
Number60
Unit TypeC
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.utc.edu/academic-affairs/prior-learning-assessment-credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/veteran-and-military-affairs
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Summer Closing Date: Day1
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Arts/fine artsYes
Computer literacyYes
English (including composition)Yes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing80%
Percent who live off campus or commute20%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing35%
Percent who live off campus or commute65%
Percent of students age 25 and older9%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Television stationYes
Army ROTC is offered:On campus
Coed residence hallsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Special housing for international studentsYes
Theme housingYes
Living Learning CommunitiesYes
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.Yes
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:7/1/2026
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?0%
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2024
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$22,348,670
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$20,726,337
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,078,314
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$788,709
Total Scholarships/Grants$53,942,030
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$31,016,382
Federal Work-Study$649,166
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$111,940
Total Self-Help$31,777,488
Parent Loans$2,826,817
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,567,470
Athletic Awards$1,748,484
Federal$99,975
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$12,557,949
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,935,269
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$542,922
Total Scholarships/Grants$20,136,115
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,121,245
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$145,838
Total Self-Help$25,267,083
Parent Loans$5,486,818
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,576,862
Athletic Awards$3,307,380
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,268
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:15
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,269
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$19,030
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:Scholarship application
FAFSAYes
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:Scholarship Application
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Other (specify):Yes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
Job skillsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students9,742
and ____ faculty570.7