Key Facts

UT Knoxville is:

• Tennessee's flagship land grant university

• A public research institution

• Part of the UT System, along with UT Chattanooga, UT Martin, the UT Institute of Agriculture, the UT Health Science Center, and the UT Space Institute

• Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Research University (very high research activity)

• A Carnegie Engaged University

• Governed by a board of trustees with twenty-six members

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate

English proficiency in one of the following ways:

• TOEFL: Score of at least 523 on the paper-based test or 70 on the Internetbased test (iBT)
• IELTS: Score of at least 6.5
• Complete English Composition 101–102
• Complete the core intensive curriculum at UT’s English Language Institute, with recommendation from the faculty

Graduate

English proficiency in one of the following ways:

• TOEFL: Score of at least 550 on the paper-based test or 80 on the Internetbased test (iBT)
• IELTS: Score of at least 6.5
• Show proof of a bachelor’s degree diploma from an American collegiate institution

Student Population

• Total Students: 27,845
• International Student: 275

Tuition & Fees

Amounts by Semester

• Undergraduates $15,572
• Graduate Students $15,626
• Law $18,991
• Veterinary Medicine $28,250

Scholarship

There are limited scholarship opportunities for graduate and undergraduate international students at UTThe award is 5,000 to 10,000 US dollars (USD) per year (2,500 USD to 4,000 USD per semester). It is renewable for:

• Freshmen for up to eight semesters OR

• Transfer students for up to four semesters