For the application year 2024, the University of Tennessee - Knoxville has an international acceptance rate of 34.0%, with 129 out of 379 applicants admitted. This marks a significant decline from the previous year, 2027, where the acceptance rate was 46.1% with 154 out of 334 applicants accepted. The acceptance rates have been decreasing steadily since 2026, when the rate was a high 68.3% for 164 of 240 applicants. The drop from 74.7% in 2025 indicates a tightening of admission criteria for international students over recent years.