SAT scores & admissions · updated 2026

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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga SAT scores, admissions & trends

Chattanooga, TennesseePublicSAT: required

Admitted students who enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga typically score between 1013 and 1210 on the SAT (the middle 50%); the 75th percentile, 1210, is a strong target. The school admits about 81% of applicants. Reading & Writing runs 513–620 and Math 500–590. Data: fall 2024 entering class.

Typical SAT scores for enrolled students

Middle 50% · fall 2024 entering class

Total1013–1210
R&W513–620
Math500–590

How your score compares

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What ABOVE, WITHIN and BELOW RANGE mean
  • Above range — your score beats the 75th percentile of enrolled students (1210).
  • Within range — your score sits between 1013 and 1210.
  • Below range — your score is under the 25th percentile (1013).

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga at a glance

81%

Admit rate

−4.6 pts since 2021

10,074 undergrads

2,489

First-year class

+20% since 2021

29%

Yield

73%

First-year retention
$18,512 out-of-state

$10,448

In-state tuition

$14,265

Average net price

50%

6-yr graduation rate

$51,151

Median earnings
Where this data comes from

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (fall 2024 entering class for admit rate and the SAT ranges; retention, graduation and net price from the latest cohorts in the same release). First-year class size and yield come from the IPEDS Admissions survey for fall 2024; total undergraduates from IPEDS Fall Enrollment. Median earnings are for students who received federal aid, measured ten years after they first enrolled.

How has The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga's admit rate changed?

Applications are up 38% since 2021, while the admit rate has moved from 85.7% to 81.1%.

Where this data comes from

NCES IPEDS Admissions survey (applicants, admits, enrolled first-time students) for fall 2018–2024; the admit rate is admits ÷ applicants for each year. Fall 2024 is not yet published by IPEDS, so the latest year shown is 2024; the Scorecard's admit rate in the tiles above (81%) is for the fall 2024 entering class. The callout compares 2021 — the last year before test-optional application volumes settled — with 2024. The chart shows 2018–2024; ten years are stored.

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Where this data comes from: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, data release June 10, 2026 — SAT ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled first-year students, fall 2024 entering class; total-score ranges are the sum of the section percentiles. Admissions history: NCES IPEDS Admissions and Fall Enrollment surveys. School marks are the property of their respective institutions and are used for identification only.

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