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Tennessee College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Tennessee has 151 higher education institutions across 62 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $18,529, average out-of-state tuition is $22,218, and average net price is $15,202 where data is available.

Tennessee College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

151

Cities

62

Average in-state tuition

$18,529

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$22,218

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$31,347

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$15,202

After grants and aid

Tennessee higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Tennessee college acceptance rate patterns, Tennessee university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Tennessee

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump

$-37

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

6.28%
Public47schools Private nonprofit49schools Private for-profit55schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Nashville 25 schools Avg net price $20,923 Memphis 24 schools Avg net price $15,560 Knoxville 9 schools Avg net price $14,603 Chattanooga 6 schools Avg net price $16,321 Cleveland 5 schools Avg net price $17,186 Jackson 5 schools Avg net price $14,376 Clarksville 4 schools Avg net price $18,316 Murfreesboro 4 schools Avg net price $13,149 Cookeville 4 schools Avg net price $17,056 Johnson City 3 schools Avg net price $16,843 Athens 2 schools Avg net price $9,300 McKenzie 2 schools Avg net price $12,030 Dayton 2 schools Avg net price $16,494 Lebanon 2 schools Avg net price $16,903 Gallatin 2 schools Avg net price $15,230 Harriman 2 schools Avg net price $8,073 Pulaski 2 schools Avg net price $12,400 Madison 2 schools Avg net price $23,445 Morristown 2 schools Avg net price $6,976 Franklin 2 schools Avg net price $22,521 Powder Springs 2 schools Avg net price $21,727 Bartlett 1 schools Avg net price $17,964 Lexington 1 schools Avg net price $12,696 Sweetwater 1 schools Avg net price $1,124

Top Tuition Schools in Tennessee

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Out-of-state tuition: $63,946 Rhodes College Memphis, Tennessee Out-of-state tuition: $54,892 The University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee Out-of-state tuition: $53,698 Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee Out-of-state tuition: $41,320 Milligan University Milligan, Tennessee Out-of-state tuition: $39,350 Lipscomb University Nashville, Tennessee Out-of-state tuition: $38,824

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Tennessee

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump Crump, Tennessee Average net price: $-37 Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Sweetwater, Tennessee Average net price: $1,124 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie McKenzie, Tennessee Average net price: $2,256 TCAT Athens Athens, Tennessee Average net price: $3,720 Walters State Community College Morristown, Tennessee Average net price: $4,153 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, Tennessee Average net price: $4,322

Largest Schools in Tennessee

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville Net price: $18,109 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro Net price: $12,599 University of Memphis Memphis Net price: $13,253 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga Net price: $12,817 East Tennessee State University Johnson City Net price: $15,794 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville Net price: $14,207 Austin Peay State University Clarksville Net price: $14,846 Belmont University Nashville Net price: $32,096 Vanderbilt University Nashville Net price: $19,040 Tennessee State University Nashville Net price: $10,026 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville Net price: $5,252 South College Knoxville Net price: $17,182 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis Net price: $4,588 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin Net price: $10,477 Nashville State Community College Nashville Net price: $6,283 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga Net price: $5,702 The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin Net price: $10,299 Northeast State Community College Blountville Net price: $5,959 Motlow State Community College Tullahoma Net price: $10,421 Walters State Community College Morristown Net price: $4,153

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Tennessee University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Tennessee?

The average in-state tuition for Tennessee schools with reported tuition is $18,529. The average out-of-state tuition is $22,218.

What is Tennessee out-of-state tuition?

Tennessee out-of-state tuition averages $22,218 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Tennessee net price?

The average net price for Tennessee schools with reported net price data is $15,202.

What is the average acceptance rate for Tennessee universities?

The average acceptance rate for Tennessee schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 70.42%.

Which Tennessee university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Vanderbilt University has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $91,565.