For Tennessee Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,157 for Tennessee residents and $18,568 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,579 for Tennessee residents and $20,706 for out-of-state students.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $31,974 and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,746 among Tennessee Public colleges. For graduate programs, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $32,108 and The University of Tennessee Southern has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,910 among Tennessee Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Tennessee Public colleges in 2024 is $24,665 for state residents and $36,076 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 Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,157$18,568$11,579$20,706
Books & Supplies$1,425$1,425
Room & Board$10,444$10,444
Other Expenses$5,639$5,639
COA$24,665$36,076$29,088$38,214

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Tennessee Public colleges is $7,157 for state residents and $18,568 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,579$918$18,679$1,099
2020-2021$6,622$934$18,347$1,114
2021-2022$6,073$892$17,368$1,083
2022-2023$6,073$902$17,309$1,098
2023-2024$6,217$940$17,606$962
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Tennessee Public colleges in 2024 is $11,579 for state residents and $20,706 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Tennessee Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,671$1,545$19,748$1,577
2020-2021$9,562$1,546$18,770$1,573
2021-2022$9,841$1,564$19,406$1,593
2022-2023$9,746$1,578$19,173$1,601
2023-2024$9,982$1,598$19,069$1,637

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Tennessee Public colleges in 2024 is $252 for state residents and $720 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $541 for state residents and $1,033 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 Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$269$774 $528$1,077
2020-2021$274$763 $527$1,034
2021-2022$248$687 $528$1,038
2022-2023$245$708 $528$1,033
2023-2024$252$720 $541$1,033

Tennessee Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Tennessee Public colleges in 2024 is $16,083 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,668 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Tennessee Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,118$5,225 $8,776$4,467
2020-2021 $9,334$5,198 $8,860$4,617
2021-2022 $9,497$5,603 $9,333$4,869
2022-2023 $9,797$5,792 $10,068$5,027
2023-2024 $10,444$5,639 $11,573$5,095