Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    East Tennessee State's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Tennessee-Martin's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    East Tennessee State admits 86% vs. 88% at U. Tennessee-Martin

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
East Tennessee State86%
U. Tennessee-Martin88%
Applicants
East Tennessee State10.1K
U. Tennessee-Martin6.1K
Admitted
East Tennessee State8.7K
U. Tennessee-Martin5.4K
Yield rate
East Tennessee State25%
U. Tennessee-Martin23%

Quad's selectivity

  • East Tennessee StateAccessible
  • U. Tennessee-MartinOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
East Tennessee State87%
U. Tennessee-Martin89%
Men admitted
East Tennessee State86%
U. Tennessee-Martin86%

Test scores

SAT total,

East Tennessee State
980–1200
U. Tennessee-Martin
970–1210

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

East Tennessee State
19–26
U. Tennessee-Martin
19–25

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
East Tennessee State7%
U. Tennessee-Martin3%
Submitted ACT
East Tennessee State76%
U. Tennessee-Martin98%

Test policy

  • East Tennessee StateTest-optional
  • U. Tennessee-MartinTest scores required

How they read a record

  • East Tennessee State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • U. Tennessee-Martin

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorEast Tennessee StateU. Tennessee-Martin
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why