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    Tuition Cap

    A tuition cap is the practice of charging the same amount for a range of credit hours during a semester at UT Knoxville.

    Undergraduate Tuition Caps

    Undergraduate students who take 12 or more credit hours at UT during a semester are charged a flat rate of $5,780 for tuition.

    Any credit hours taken elsewhere during the semester will not count towards the total credit hour mark. Students will be charged at the normal per-credit-hour rate at each location. Students enrolled in Summer courses are charged the per-credit-hour rate; there is no tuition cap for courses taken during the Summer term.

    Some fees that are based on credit hours may not be affected by the tuition cap. These include:

    • Mandatory Fees – Reaches maximum levels at 9 credit hours.
    • Library Fee – Reaches maximum levels at 8 credit hours.

    Note: Undergraduate students enrolled in Engineering, Business (except 500, and 600 level), Nursing, Architecture and Design courses will be charged a differential per-credit-hour rate. Differential tuition is not included in the tuition cap calculation.

    Graduate/Law Tuition Caps 

    Graduate and Law students who take 9 or more credit hours at UT during a semester are charged a flat rate of $5,734 (Graduate) or $8,348 (Law) for tuition.

    Any credit hours taken elsewhere during the semester will not count towards the total credit hour mark. Students will be charged at the normal per-credit-hour rate at each location.

    Some fees that are based on credit hours may not be affected by the tuition cap. These include:

    • Mandatory Fees – Reaches maximum levels at 9 credit hours.
    • Library Fee – Reaches maximum levels at 8 credit hours.

    Note: Graduate and Law students enrolled in Engineering, Nursing, Architecture and Design courses will be charged a differential per-credit-hour rate. Differential tuition is not included in the tuition cap calculation.

    UT Law J.D. Program

    There is no cap for tuition and students enrolled in the UT Law J.D. program.

    • Students will be charged a per-credit-hour rate.
    • The Law library and enhancement fee are a flat rate amount.
    • Credit hour-based charges for the Mandatory Fees will still reach maximum levels at 9 credit hours.