You did it! After the applications, the essays, the waiting, and refreshing your Go Vols Portal more times than you’d probably like to admit — you opened your decision and saw the words you’d been hoping for: “You’re a Volunteer!”
Confirming your enrollment at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, isn’t just checking a box—it’s choosing your future! It’s choosing the energy of Neyland Stadium on a crisp fall Saturday. It’s choosing late-night study sessions at Hodges Library that turn into lifelong friendships. It’s choosing growth, opportunity, challenge, and a community that will show up for you every single time.
When you confirm your enrollment, you’re not just accepting your admission. You’re saying yes to becoming a Vol.
More Than a Campus — It’s a Community
You may have heard that there’s just something different about UT. Maybe it’s the way strangers say “Go Vols” and mean it. Maybe it’s the energy that shows up in classrooms, labs, residence halls, and across every athletic venue. Maybe it’s the shared pride that stretches from Knoxville to every corner of the country and even around the globe, all the way to Japan.
From the moment you step onto campus, you’ll be surrounded by students who are just as excited (and nervous) as you are. You’ll find your people in student organizations, your major, in the dining hall, in your residence hall, and even waiting in line for coffee at the Student Union before an early class.
This is where connections are made. This is where memories begin!
A Place to Discover Who You Are (and Who You’re Becoming)
College is much more than earning a degree. It’s about discovering who you are.
You’ll learn from world-class faculty who care deeply about your success on Rocky Top. You’ll dive into research, internships, service opportunities, and hands-on experiences that prepare you for what’s next. You’ll ask big questions. You’ll find new passions. You might even change your major — and that’s okay! This is your time to explore, and UT faculty and staff are here to support you every step of the way.
Whether you see yourself leading in business, innovating in engineering, serving communities through healthcare or social work, telling stories through the arts, or blazing your own trail somewhere in between, UT is ready to help you get there.
Admitted Student Next Steps
The hardest part is behind you, and now it’s time to take your next step. Confirming your enrollment secures your place in the incoming class and sets everything in motion — housing, orientation, advising, and the start of your UT experience.
There’s a seat waiting for you.
A residence hall that will soon feel like home.
A campus and community ready to welcome you.
All that’s left is to say “Yes!” Confirm your enrollment in your Go Vols Portal by the confirmation deadline. We can’t wait to see you on Rocky Top soon. Go Vols!