The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville SAT and ACT Requirements
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is outside the 100 schools in our test policy tracker, so check its admissions site for the current policy. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1200 to 1370 on the SAT and 25 to 31 on the ACT.
2026-27 policy
Not tracked
SAT middle 50%
1200–1370
ACT middle 50%
25–31
Acceptance rate
42%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville SAT scores by section
| Section | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | 600 | 680 |
| Math | 600 | 690 |
| Total | 1200 | 1370 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 31 |
The total is the sum of the section percentiles, the standard way to estimate a middle 50% for the combined score.
Where your score puts you
- Below 1200: lower than three quarters of enrolled students. A retake has the most upside here.
- 1200 to 1370: in line with the class. The rest of your application decides it.
- Above 1370: higher than three quarters of enrolled students. Testing is no longer what holds the application back.
Keep these numbers
Frequently asked questions
Does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville require the SAT or ACT?
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is outside the 100 schools in our test policy tracker, so check its admissions site for the current policy.
What SAT score do you need for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville?
The published range is not a cutoff. Among enrolled first-year students, a quarter scored below 1200, half scored between 1200 and 1370, and a quarter scored above 1370. A score at or above 1370 puts you ahead of most of the class on testing; a score below 1200 works against you.
What ACT score do you need for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville?
The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 25 to 31 on the ACT. On the official conversion table that is an SAT 1210 to 1400.
Score ranges: College Scorecard API — U.S. Department of Education (api.data.gov) and Editorial overrides layer (overrides.json) — Common Data Set & institutional sources. They describe students who enrolled, not everyone admitted.
