The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to UTC. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to UTC.

I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At UTC, 10.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, click here

What are the transfer requirements for UTC?

UTC requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

In addition to the above requirements, UTC also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

UTC requires a minimum of 12 credits.

What are The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down UTC transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to UTC on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, UTC received 1508 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 1437 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for UTC is 95.29%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into UTC. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

Additionally, of the 1437 accepted transfer students, 1107 students enrolled - that means the yield was 77.04%.

UTC accepts 96 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford UTC

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What are the The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga transfer GPA requirements?

UTC requires a minimum college GPA of 2.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, UTC requires a minimum high school GPA of 2.0.

Additional Transfer Info. for UTC

UTC has noted the additional policies: Senior level credit not awarded for courses completed at a two-year institution. Transfer students from senior institutions must complete at least one-quarter of the minimum semester hours..

Will you enjoy transferring to UTC?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to UTC. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Chattanooga...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at UTC is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to UTC then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into UTC

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the UTC website for more info.
UTC accepts 95.29% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into UTC, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.55 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.69. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of UTC students.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s average SAT score is 1055. To be a competitive applicant for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.