Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot required
Optional, considered if submitted
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
International students are required to submit English language certification test scores
Minimum GPASee policy
3.0
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeSee policy
undergraduate or M.S. degree in chemistry or a related field
Statement of purposeRequired
“~$32.5K in total annual compensation guaranteed for four years”
“3 letters of recommendation”
“GRE scores are not required. However, if students believe submitting GRE scores would strengthen their application, they are encouraged to do so.”
Extracted from chem.utk.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.utk.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08