For Tennessee Community Colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $4,581 for Tennessee residents and $16,769 for out-of-state students.

Jersey College - Knoxville has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $45,359 and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,936 among Tennessee Community Colleges.

You can narrow Tennessee colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Tennessee Community Colleges in 2024 is $6,141 for state residents and $18,329 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Tennessee Community Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,581$16,769--
Books & Supplies$1,560$1,560
Room & Board--
Other Expenses--
COA$6,141$18,329$1,560$1,560

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Tennessee Community Colleges is $4,581 for state residents and $16,769 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Tennessee Community Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee Community Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,072$310$15,145$614
2020-2021$4,064$301$15,276$615
2021-2022$4,155$309$15,561$576
2022-2023$4,131$311$15,984$549
2023-2024$4,268$313$16,431$337
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Tennessee Community Colleges in 2024 is $207 for state residents and $646 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Tennessee Community Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$197$604 --
2020-2021$200$607 --
2021-2022$202$581 --
2022-2023$202$615 --
2023-2024$207$646 --

Tennessee Community Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Tennessee Community Colleges in 2024 is - when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,793 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Tennessee Community Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Tennessee Community Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,000$2,500 $8,507$4,359
2020-2021 $8,000$2,500 $8,997$4,472
2021-2022 $8,000$2,500 $9,090$4,749
2022-2023 -- $10,100$5,232
2023-2024 -- $11,615$5,178