The 2024 average tuition & fees is $19,988 over 9 4-years public Tennessee colleges.
East Tennessee State University is the cheapest public Tennessee college with tuition & fees of $13,034.
Austin Peay State University ($14,219) and University of Memphis ($14,784) are following it in the list of Tennessee Public Colleges with the Lowest Tuition & Fees.
The average acceptance rate is 81.11% and the average SAT score is 1,088 at the schools.
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Total Population | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year | $13,034 ($9,706) $294 | $25,904 ($10,784) $48 | 87.00% | 13,483 | 1,050 | 55.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 - | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TNPublic, 4-year | $14,219 ($8,675) $244 | $15,113 ($10,127) $286 | 96.01% | 9,326 | 1,045 | 43.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Memphis Memphis, TNPublic, 4-year | $14,784 ($10,344) $504 | $15,228 ($11,214) $504 | 93.00% | 21,917 | 1,070 | 48.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 - | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year | $16,234 ($10,194) $282 | $12,636 ($11,592) $4,202 | 87.00% | 6,868 | 1,090 | 52.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 2 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNPublic, 4-year | $18,208 ($10,144) $7,758 | $18,852 ($10,788) $314 | 77.00% | 11,283 | 1,080 | 52.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TNPublic, 4-year | $20,116 ($10,084) $282 | $20,740 ($11,800) $38 | 83.00% | 9,902 | 1,110 | 60.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TNPublic, 4-year | $22,284 ($8,568) $592 | $23,516 ($11,092) $680 | 93.00% | 9,218 | 985 | 32.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 - | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year | $29,042 ($9,506) $778 | $28,170 ($11,124) $738 | 68.00% | 20,086 | 1,100 | 54.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 - | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TNPublic, 4-year | $31,974 ($13,484) $310 | $32,108 ($13,620) $310 | 46.00% | 33,805 | 1,260 | 72.00% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $19,988 ($10,078) | $21,363 ($11,349) | 81.11% | 15,099 | 1,088 | 52.00% | 16 to 1 |