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University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga

Accessible admissions with broad enrollment.

Chattanooga, TN10,075 students
Acceptance Rate
81%
less selective
Median SAT
1,090
Middle 50%: 1013–1210
Net Price After Aid
$14.4k
Sticker $16.5k
Graduation Rate
53%
6-year, full-time

University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga is a public institution in Chattanooga, TN with an acceptance rate of 81% and 10,075 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1013–1210 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.59. The average net price after financial aid is $14,417 per year.

About University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga

A public 4-year urban university in Chattanooga, TN.

University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga campus
Campus · Chattanooga

University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga is a college in Chattanooga, TN. It enrolls roughly 10,075 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 81%. Admitted students typically score between 1013 and 1210 on the SAT.

SoutheastUrbanPublic4-yearBusiness & Marketing
Acceptance Rate
81%
Less Selective
Total Enrollment
10,075
Medium
Retention
72%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
53%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

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Acceptance Rate
81%
81 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.59
Average across admitted students

Accessible admissions with broad enrollment.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 1013 to 1210
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. A GPA near 3.59 or higher
    This is the average across admitted students.
  3. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,0201,160
1,090
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
2025
23
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.333.97
3.59
average

Application requirements

  • SAT/ACT required
  • $30 application fee

Deadlines (2026-27)

Regular Decision
Rolling

Source: Common App 2026-27 requirements grid (verified Aug 2026). Always confirm on the college's own site.

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $16,522
Average net price after aid
$14,417
58% of students receive financial aid

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$8,492
$30,001 – $48,000
$9,682
$48,001 – $75,000
$12,478
$75,001 – $110,000
$17,332
$110,001 +
$16,862

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
33%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
37%
Avg loan $12,000 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
19:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Business & Marketing
21% of degrees awarded
Retention
72%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White33%
  • Asian2%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black5%
  • Two or more races29%
  • International28%

Gender

  • Female58%
  • Male42%
International
63%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
10,075

Outcomes after graduation

What University Of Tennessee: Chattanooga graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$51.2k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
53%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$51.2k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$12.0k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$14.4k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$51k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 53% graduation rate is below the national average.

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