The University of Tennessee Undergraduate Admissions

08/27/2026

The world needs Volunteers. 🧡

08/26/2026

We look forward to welcoming Future Vols and their families to our on-campus events this fall! 🥳

🍊 Rocky Top Tailgate | September 19
🍊 Big Orange Preview | October 24

Register: admissions.utk.edu/tours-and-events/

08/20/2026

Football season is almost here, and there's no better way to experience Rocky Top than on game day! 🏈

We've outlined what you can expect when you join us for Rocky Top Tailgate on Saturday, 9/19 before Tennessee Football plays Kennesaw State:

The energy on campus shifts when it’s football season—there's an infectious buzz that’s hard to ignore, a hype unmatched, and anticipation for kickoff hangs heavy in the air. Join us on September 19 to experience it for yourself at Rocky Top Tailgate!

08/19/2026

We’ve made it easy to apply for admission. You can apply to UT one of two ways:
🍊 Common Application
🍊 Go Vols Application

We don't have a preference! Instructions for all student types: admissions.utk.edu/undergraduate-application

08/17/2026

It's going to be a great semester on Rocky Top! 🍊

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is preparing for another year of remarkable growth and excitement for UT’s vibrant campus culture.

08/12/2026

As part of our mission to make a college education more accessible to Tennesseans, we guarantee admission to in-state students who apply by early action deadlines and meet certain requirements.

🍊 Score a 24+ ACT composite (SAT 1160+) with both a 19+ Math ACT subscore (510+ SAT Math) AND 19+ English ACT subscore (500+ SAT (ER + W)) AND achieve one of the following:
🍊 Earn a 4.0+ UT Core GPA
🍊 Be among the Top 10% of their high school graduating class

Learn more: admissions.utk.edu/guaranteed-admission

08/04/2026

Fall semester is just around the corner and we can’t wait to see our campus come alive again!

Welcome home, and transfer ! 🧡

08/01/2026

Our application is OPEN! 🍊

Get started at apply.utk.edu, and save this post so you can reference these important dates later.

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Emma Ross of Houston County for being named the inaugural Next Chapter Scholar of the Year! 🍊 UT partners with Tennessee 4-H to offer The Next Chapter Program, a college and career readiness initiative that celebrates academic preparedness, community involvement, and the Volunteer spirit.

First-year UT students who graduate from a Tennessee high school and successfully complete all four Mastery Levels of the Next Chapter Program by May 30 of their senior year receive the $1,500-per-year Next Chapter Scholarship, with one outstanding student being selected as the Next Chapter Scholar of the Year.

Learn more: https://onestop.utk.edu/scholarships-financial-aid/scholarships/next-chapter-scholarship-next-chapter-scholar-of-the-year-award/

07/22/2026

Fall semester is just around the corner! We can't wait to see settle into life on Rocky Top. 🍊