Step 1: Choose How to Apply
On-campus and in-person classes: you can apply via our Go Vols application or on the Common App
Fully online: learn how to be a Vols Online student here!
The updated application for spring, summer, and fall is available in early August each year. The $50 application fee can be paid online when you submit your application, or you can pay by money order.
Step 2: Submit College Transcripts & Complete Your Application
UT is required to have a transcript on file from each college you’ve attended, even if it was a summer school or dual-enrollment course at a community college.
Undergraduate Admissions utilize a holistic application review considering all parts of the transfer student’s academic record. All grades earned in transferable academic-level coursework from every regionally accredited college attended will be considered in determining admissibility.If you have earned 24 or less transferable college level hours, your application will be reviewed holistically based on your high school and transfer GPA, ACT/SAT scores, intended major, and other factors.
For the purposes of the holistic transfer application review, only credit(s) earned after high school graduation will count toward the transferable college level hours requirement. Dual enrollment hours will not be included in the transferable college level hours requirement.
However, dual enrollment courses will be evaluated for course credit, and the grades earned will be factored into the overall transfer GPA.
You can ask your institution to send your official transcripts electronically to undergradtranscripts@utk.edu, or physically mailed to:
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
320 Student Services Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-0230
UT will accept transfer credit of similar course work from accredited institutions and will conduct a preliminary evaluation of your transfer GPA once you’ve applied. After you’re admitted, UT will complete an official evaluation of your transfer credit.
A completed application includes:
- A submitted application
- A paid application fee
- Official college/university transcripts from all schools attended
Additional material as requested:
- International transcript evaluation
- High school transcript
- Standardized test scores
- Proof of English Proficiency
You can verify missing and received items through your Go Vols Portal.
Academic units play an important role in the holistic review of transfer students. Students should be aware that many UT majors and/or colleges may require a higher GPA for acceptance and additional coursework and enforce performance standards beyond what may be required by other universities and colleges; additionally, some majors have capacity limits which results in very few transfer admissions into those majors, even for well-qualified applicants. Learn more about program specific requirements.
Academically Suspended or Dismissed Applicants
Any transfer applicant who has been academically suspended or dismissed by the last institution they attended will not be considered for admission, regardless of the hours earned and transferable GPA
International Transcripts
You must submit your official transcripts of any academic work completed outside of the US to a NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) evaluation agency. A detailed or course-by-course evaluation and a calculated college grade point average (GPA) is required for all college work completed in a country outside the US. UT will only be able to process your application after receiving the necessary report from the evaluation company.
Companies offering these evaluation services include:
Demonstrate English Proficiency
All applicants who are notUS citizens or permanent residents must show proof of English proficiency by meeting the minimum requirements of one of our approved exams in the table below or meeting one of these exceptions:
- Are a citizen of a country on the approved list ofofficial English language nations.
- Graduated from a high school in the United States or completed anInternational Baccalaureate or Cambridge program. For other programs or international schools, students can provide an official high school, college, or university transcript validating English was the language of instruction for our team to review.
- Complete two semesters or three quarters of college-level English composition with a grade of “C” or better at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.
- Completing theUT English Language Institute’s (ELI)core intensive curriculum with a recommendation from the ELI faculty.
| Exam | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 70 |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
| ACT | 21, English sub-score |
| SAT | 540, critical reading or EBRW |
| ELS | Level 112 |
| IELTS Indicator | 6.5 |
| Duolingo | 100* |
| Pearson PTE Academic | 53* |
*Use for academic purposes but not placement. ELI 110 placement with English Placement Exam (EPE) option.
Step 3: Receive Your Admission Decision
You will receive your admission decision four to six weeks after we receive your completed application and transcripts. Your decision will be available along with any next steps needed in your Go Vols Portal.
We will begin releasing Spring 2024 decisions mid-fall. Summer and Fall 2024 decisions will be released mid-December, then rolling from that point forward.
Admissions Dates for Transfer Students
Fall Entry
| July 1 | Application Completion Deadline |
| August 1 | Confirmation Deadline |
Spring Entry
| December 15 | Application Completion Deadline |
| January 12 | Confirmation Deadline |
Summer Entry
| April 15 | Application Completion Deadline |
| May 15 | Confirmation Deadline |
See Full Calendar of Admission Dates
