2024 Most Expensive Tennessee Public Colleges

The 2024 average tuition & fees is $19,988 over 9 4-year public Tennessee colleges. It is a -2.43% increase compared to last year. Compared to last year, tuition at 8 public Tennessee colleges increased, and tuition at 1 colleges decreased.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is the most expensive public Tennessee college with tuition & fees of $31,974.

Middle Tennessee State University ($29,042) and Tennessee State University ($22,284) are following it in the list of Tennessee Public Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees.

The average acceptance rate is 81.11% and the average SAT score is 1,088 at the schools.

Table. Tennessee Public Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees Comparison
School NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateTotal PopulationSAT ScoreGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TNPublic, 4-year $31,974
($13,484)
$310
$32,108
($13,620)
$310
46.00%33,8051,26072.00%18 to 1
2
-
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year $29,042
($9,506)
$778
$28,170
($11,124)
$738
68.00%20,0861,10054.00%16 to 1
3
1
Tennessee State University Nashville, TNPublic, 4-year $22,284
($8,568)
$592
$23,516
($11,092)
$680
93.00%9,21898532.00%14 to 1
4
1
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TNPublic, 4-year $20,116
($10,084)
$282
$20,740
($11,800)
$38
83.00%9,9021,11060.00%18 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%11,2831,08052.00%16 to 1
6
-
The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year $16,234
($10,194)
$282
$12,636
($11,592)
$4,202
87.00%6,8681,09052.00%15 to 1
7
-
University of Memphis Memphis, TNPublic, 4-year $14,784
($10,344)
$504
$15,228
($11,214)
$504
93.00%21,9171,07048.00%17 to 1
8
-
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TNPublic, 4-year $14,219
($8,675)
$244
$15,113
($10,127)
$286
96.01%9,3261,04543.00%14 to 1
9
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East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year $13,034
($9,706)
$294
$25,904
($10,784)
$48
87.00%13,4831,05055.00%16 to 1
Average$19,988
($10,078)
$21,363
($11,349)
81.11%15,0991,08852.00%16 to 1