Admissions

UT Southern guarantees early admittance to all TN high school students who meet both of the following eligibility criteria:

Achieve a 3.2+ cumulative GPA or finish in the top 10% of their high school’s graduating class; AND have an ACT composite score of 23+ (or an equivalent SAT score). 

First-time Freshmen must meet one of the following criteria below.

• Criteria 1 – A student must have a composite score of 17 or above on the American College Test (ACT) or a 920 SAT (ERW+M) and a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
• Criteria 2 – A student must meet a composite score of 18 or above on the ACT or 960 SAT (ERW+M) and a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.
• Any student’s file not meeting regular admission requirements can appeal. Please ask your admissions counselor for more details. Your school counselor must submit a letter of recommendation to complete the appeal requirements.

A complete application consists of the following.

1. Apply for Admission as a first-time student.
2. Provide unofficial transcript(s) from your high school.
   • Please provide an unofficial copy of dual enrollment transcripts if applicable.
3. Provide ACT or SAT scores. Students must provide a standardized test exam result (typically the ACT and/or SAT) in support of their application for admission. UT Southern uses standardized test sub-scores to determine placement levels in certain areas. Be sure to submit all standardized exam results with your application for admission.

Once UT Southern completes the admission decision, the admitting office will notify the student via mail and the student’s online application portal.

After the graduation date and transcripts are finalized, the student must provide an official copy of the high school transcripts and ACT.

UT Southern guarantees early admittance to all TN high school students who rank in the top 10% in their class or have earned a 4.0 GPA (this applies to UT Chattanooga, UT Knoxville, UT Martin, and UT Southern.) In addition, students can also be granted guaranteed early admittance with a 23 or higher on their ACT and a 3.2 or higher GPA.

To be admitted to UT Southern, students who have completed 12 hours of college-level courses must have a 2.0 GPA.

A complete application consists of the following.

1. Apply for Admission as a Transfer.
2. Provide unofficial transcripts for any institution providing educational instruction beyond high school for all academic work attempted.
3. In making the admissions decision, UT Southern may request all college transcripts, high school transcripts, and ACT scores. UT Southern will notify students via mail and the student’s online application portal of any decisions or requests.

Transfer Credit evaluations are completed after steps 1 & 2 are done.

An official copy of all post-secondary academic transcripts must be provided upon the issue of all term grades and finalization of transcripts.

The attendance of Transfer students may not occur if they are on academic suspension at the last school attended.