For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Tennessee Private Colleges is $25,750.

Tennessee Private Colleges's tuition is higher than national average, which is $25,111 in 2024.

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 Pentecostal Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,472 among Tennessee Private Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Tennessee Private Colleges is as follows:

  • Tuition & fees is - for in-state and - for out-of-state students.
  • Cost per credit hour is $898.
  • Books & supplies cost is $1,217.
  • Living cost is $10,277 (on-campus), $11,487 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Tennessee Private Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Tennessee Private Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
On CampusOff Campus
American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN$12,474 $465 $1,500 $8,640 $9,624
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
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
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 Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN$29,264 $675 $1,400 $9,416 $15,000
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
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$25,750$898$1,217$10,277$11,487
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS.
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