Admissions

Welcome to the University of Tennessee!

If you are a prospective student, please feel free to browse our site to learn more about the Center for International Education (CIE) and our office, International Student Services (ISS).

Note: It is important to note that neither ISS nor CIE play any role in the admissions process of international students. All graduate and undergraduate international applicants, regardless of immigration status, apply for admission through the Office of Graduate and International Admissions.

Once an offer of admission has been made by the Office of Graduate and International Admissions, CIE is then responsible for the issuance of an I-20 or DS-2019. These forms are the official documentation from the University that is used to apply for your student visa. If you have already been admitted to the University of Tennessee and you have questions about applying for a visa, housing, registering for classes, please see our New Students page.