General Admission Information
We begin accepting application in September for the next class. The admission process is highly competitive and the advantage certainly goes to applicants who start the process early and who qualify for early admission (refer to Candidate Evalution Process for information on candidate selection).
There are two levels of admission; the first is admission to the Graduate School and the second level is the ATEP. Admittance to the Graduate School does not guarantee admittance to the ATEP. Those candidates who are not selected to enter the academic program will be given the opportunity to reapply to the ATEP for the next academic year.
Graduate School Admissions Procedures ( UTC GRADUATE CATALOG )
An applicant for admission to The Graduate School must: (1) hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or foreign equivalent and (2) have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (based on a 4.0 scale) on all undergraduate work taken prior to receiving the baccalaureate degree or a 3.0 in the senior year. Students who do not meet this admission requirement should contact the staff of the Graduate School office to discuss alternative requirements. Applicants who are seeking admission to a degree program must submit scores on the appropriate standardized test as required by the proposed major department.
An applicant who graduated from an unaccredited institution may be considered for admission with a 3.0 cumulative average. Scores must be submitted from the appropriate admissions test if the applicant is seeking admission to a degree program. To ensure adequate consideration, the applicant should submit the completed application and supporting credentials to the Graduate School office at least one month prior to the beginning of the semester or summer term for which admission is desired. In addition, some departments and programs have established application deadlines. Please refer to the appropriate college or department for this information. Those filing applications after the established submission dates cannot be assured their credentials will be processed in sufficient time to secure admission for that term. Financial aid may also be delayed.
An applicant for admission must furnish the following materials to the Graduate School office:
1. A completed application form available on the website at www.utc.edu/graduateschool.
2. Payment of the $25 nonrefundable application fee. (Beginning January 1, 2008 the application
fee will be $30 domestic and $35 international.)
3. An official transcript from each college or university previously attended. These transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to the Graduate School office.
4. An official report of the applicant’s score on the prescribed test for admission.
5. Supplemental application materials as required by program.
WARNING: Misrepresentation of academic credentials constitutes a Class A misdemeanor, under Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-7-133.
Please link to the UTC Graduate Catalog for more detailed information about admission procedures for the Graduate School. Section information can be located under Admissions and Regulations and includes the following topics:
- Degree Program Requirements
- International Students
- UTC Students Eligible for Graduate Credit
- Admission Classifications
- Degree Candidate
- Nondegree Candidate
- Post-Baccalaureate Admission
- Readmission
- Graduate Admission Tests
- GRE (for all ATEP applicants)
- TOEFL (for international applicants)
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