For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Tennessee Colleges is $10,201 for in-state and $19,439 for out-of-state students. In Tennessee private colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $25,750.
Compared to last year's tuition in Tennessee, in-state tuition has increased by 2.34% and out-of-state tuition has decreased by 1.28%. The private schools' tuition increased by 6.69%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Tennessee Colleges.
Tennessee Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2024 national average, which is $8,884 for in-state and $25,111 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Tennessee, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
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Vanderbilt University has the most expensive tuition & fees of $63,946 and The University of Tennessee Southern has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,506 among Tennessee Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Tennessee Colleges is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN | $12,474 | $465 | $1,500 | $8,640 | $9,624 | ||
| Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN | $8,675 | $14,219 | $292 | $523 | $1,250 | $13,070 | $13,696 |
| Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN | $13,846 | $499 | $1,022 | $3,980 | $7,573 | ||
| Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | $41,320 | $1,485 | $1,400 | $14,290 | $19,590 | ||
| Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN | $17,530 | $403 | $1,288 | $10,537 | $10,537 | ||
| Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TN | $18,900 | $815 | $1,250 | $8,550 | $13,599 | ||
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | $34,700 | $1,370 | $1,600 | $10,507 | $9,748 | ||
| Casa Loma College - NashvilleNashville, TN | $46,058 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN | $37,300 | $1,370 | $1,393 | $10,731 | $12,285 | ||
| Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN | $27,840 | $1,110 | $1,200 | $10,360 | $10,540 | ||
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | $9,706 | $13,034 | $316 | $444 | $1,350 | $10,270 | $11,938 |
| Fisk UniversityNashville, TN | $24,298 | $930 | $2,000 | $11,698 | $11,698 | ||
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN | $25,000 | $795 | $1,300 | $8,540 | $4,500 | ||
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, TN | $16,400 | $432 | $1,350 | - | $15,660 | ||
| Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN | $20,318 | $590 | $1,200 | $9,278 | $11,139 | ||
| King UniversityBristol, TN | $34,800 | $600 | $1,706 | $10,262 | $6,890 | ||
| Lane CollegeJackson, TN | $11,790 | $375 | $700 | $7,610 | $7,880 | ||
| Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN | $12,076 | $449 | $1,250 | $6,100 | $7,000 | ||
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | $22,690 | $915 | $1,250 | $9,340 | $9,340 | ||
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | $26,150 | $1,070 | $1,500 | $11,808 | $8,982 | ||
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | $38,824 | $1,494 | $1,650 | $14,804 | $14,490 | ||
| Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN | $38,514 | $970 | $1,228 | $13,000 | $13,000 | ||
| Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TN | $11,912 | $300 | $400 | $4,600 | $11,794 | ||
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN | $9,506 | $29,042 | $314 | $1,128 | $1,260 | $11,704 | $11,678 |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | $32,240 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN | $39,350 | $1,050 | $1,300 | $8,000 | $7,050 | ||
| Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TN | $20,350 | - | $700 | - | $5,400 | ||
| Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TN | $11,472 | $100 | - | - | - | ||
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | $54,892 | $2,315 | $1,125 | $12,910 | $12,910 | ||
| SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TN | $15,466 | - | $1,399 | - | $26,886 | ||
| South CollegeKnoxville, TN | $17,935 | $335 | $1,400 | - | $17,856 | ||
| South College-NashvilleNashville, TN | $17,935 | - | $1,400 | - | $17,856 | ||
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN | $25,590 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $8,460 | $9,250 | ||
| Strayer University-Knoxville CampusKnoxville, TN | $13,920 | - | $675 | - | $9,438 | ||
| Strayer University-Nashville CampusNashville, TN | $13,920 | - | $675 | - | $9,438 | ||
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusMemphis, TN | $13,920 | - | $675 | - | $9,438 | ||
| Strayer University-TennesseeMemphis, TN | $13,920 | $339 | $675 | - | $9,438 | ||
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN | $8,568 | $22,284 | $291 | $836 | $1,600 | $10,120 | $17,534 |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | $10,084 | $20,116 | $334 | $783 | $1,280 | $10,502 | $11,508 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN | $29,264 | $675 | $1,400 | $9,416 | $15,000 | ||
| The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $11,002 | $23,425 | $395 | $904 | - | - | - |
| The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN | $10,506 | $10,506 | $386 | $386 | $1,500 | $8,600 | $8,700 |
| The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | $10,144 | $18,208 | $343 | $679 | $1,400 | $10,052 | $10,052 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | $13,484 | $31,974 | $378 | $1,137 | $1,598 | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN | $10,194 | $16,234 | $356 | $608 | $1,500 | $7,280 | $10,296 |
| The University of the SouthSewanee, TN | $53,704 | $1,670 | $1,200 | $15,338 | $15,338 | ||
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN | $30,090 | $1,105 | - | $10,150 | $13,590 | ||
| Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN | $28,500 | $900 | $2,100 | $10,750 | $9,600 | ||
| Union UniversityJackson, TN | $20,302 | $668 | $750 | $12,166 | $13,320 | ||
| University of MemphisMemphis, TN | $10,344 | $14,784 | $355 | $540 | $920 | $10,344 | $12,148 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $63,946 | $2,567 | $1,194 | $21,054 | - | ||
| Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN | $22,000 | $675 | - | $7,000 | $7,000 | ||
| Welch CollegeGallatin, TN | $20,796 | $707 | $1,200 | $8,416 | $7,950 | ||
| Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN | $15,010 | - | $1,080 | - | $15,350 | ||
| Average | $10,201 | $24,465 | $342 | $856 | $1,248 | $10,318 | $11,592 |