BS Forestry at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

Forestry covers the science and practice of managing forest lands and natural resources for human benefit; the page is for the Forest Resources Management concentration.

Faculty: Herbert College of Agriculture | Duration: 120-121 credit hours | Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer entry | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Sample courses include Introductory Plant Biology I and II, Forests and Forestry in American Society, Effective Oral Communication and Dendrology and Silvics of North American Trees.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-year applicants: Go Vols or Common Application, self-reported academic record (STARS) and ACT/SAT scores (required), one essay, $75 application fee; holistic review of core GPA (16 core units recommended: 4 English, 4 math, 3 science, 1 American history, 1 European/world history or geography, 2 foreign language, 1 visual or performing art). Early Action submission deadline Nov 1, Regular Decision Jan 5. International applicants: English proficiency minimums TOEFL iBT 79 (before Jan 21, 2026), IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 110, Pearson PTE 53, or ACT English 21 / SAT Reading and Writing 540.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Summer/Fall (first-year Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring (first-year deadline December 15). Transfer students may enter Fall, Spring or Summer.

First-year Summer/Fall: Early Action submission November 1 and materials November 15; Regular Decision submission January 5 and materials January 20. First-year Spring: December 15. Confirmation deadline May 1. Decisions: Tennessee Early Action early December, out-of-state Early Action mid-December, Regular Decision early March.

Transfer application completion deadlines: Fall July 1, Spring December 15, Summer April 15. Enrollment confirmation: Fall August 1, Spring January 13, Summer May 15.

International undergraduate deadlines: Spring October 1 (confirmation November 1); Summer March 15 (confirmation April 1); Fall Early Action November 1 and Regular Decision January 5 (confirmation May 1).

The first-year application fee is $75 and nonrefundable; apply through the Common Application or the Go Vols application. Fee waivers are available to US citizens and permanent residents but not to international applicants. Standardized test scores are self-reported in the Go Vols portal and official scores are due May 15; Nursing applicants must include ACT/SAT scores.

International applicants pay the $75 nonrefundable undergraduate application fee and must show English proficiency (for example TOEFL iBT, Duolingo or PTE) unless exempt; conditional admission via the ELI carries a $50 application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utk.edu/

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