The 2024 average tuition & fees is $28,308 over 33 4-years Tennessee colleges.
Lane College is the cheapest Tennessee college with tuition & fees of $11,790.
East Tennessee State University ($13,034) and Austin Peay State University ($14,219) are following it in the list of Tennessee Colleges with the Lowest Tuition & Fees.
The average acceptance rate is 88.72% and the average SAT score is 1,060 at the schools.
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Total Population | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | Lane College Jackson, TNPrivate, 4-year | $11,790 - | - | - | 1,010 | - | 17.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 1 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year | $13,034 ($9,706) $294 | $25,904 ($10,784) $48 | 87.06% | 13,483 | 1,050 | 55.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TNPublic, 4-year | $14,219 ($8,675) $244 | $15,113 ($10,127) $286 | 95.95% | 9,326 | 1,045 | 43.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 4 1 | University of Memphis Memphis, TNPublic, 4-year | $14,784 ($10,344) $504 | $15,228 ($11,214) $504 | 93.38% | 21,917 | 1,070 | 48.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 1 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year | $16,234 ($10,194) $282 | $12,636 ($11,592) $4,202 | 87.32% | 6,868 | 1,090 | 52.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Bethel University McKenzie, TNPrivate, 4-year | $17,530 $659 | $13,392 $1,944 | 97.17% | 4,686 | 975 | 44.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 1 | South College Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $17,935 $600 | $28,249 $116 | - | 6,182 | - | 38.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 11 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNPublic, 4-year | $18,208 ($10,144) $7,758 | $18,852 ($10,788) $314 | 77.02% | 11,283 | 1,080 | 52.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 - | Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TNPrivate, 4-year | $18,900 $1,000 | $9,830 $396 | - | 1,656 | - | 51.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 2 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TNPublic, 4-year | $20,116 ($10,084) $282 | $20,740 ($11,800) $38 | 83.16% | 9,902 | 1,110 | 60.00% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $16,275 ($9,858) | $17,772 ($11,051) | 88.72% | 8,631 | 1,060 | 46.00% | 16 to 1 |