For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges is $10,806 for in-state and $19,853 for out-of-state students. For Tennessee private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $25,154.
Compared to last year's tuition in Tennessee, in-state tuition has increased by 5.93% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 2.13%. The private schools' tuition increased by 0.05%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges.
Tennessee 4-Year Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $8,863 for in-state and $25,541 for out-of-state students.
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 $67,498 and Pentecostal Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,864 among Tennessee 4-Year Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Tennessee 4-Year Colleges is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN | $13,604 | $500 | $1,500 | $10,536 | $9,700 | ||
| Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN | $9,006 | $14,766 | $303 | $543 | $1,276 | $13,430 | $14,098 |
| Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN | $13,796 | $509 | $1,022 | $4,100 | $7,573 | ||
| Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | $42,540 | $1,530 | $1,500 | $15,010 | $21,060 | ||
| Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN | $18,712 | $443 | $1,295 | $10,538 | $10,537 | ||
| Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TN | $19,800 | $845 | $1,250 | $9,000 | $16,823 | ||
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | $34,700 | $1,450 | $1,600 | $11,800 | $10,107 | ||
| Casa Loma College - NashvilleNashville, TN | $47,355 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga, TN | $12,709 | - | $2,953 | - | $12,017 | ||
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN | $38,420 | $1,410 | $1,436 | $11,055 | $12,654 | ||
| Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN | $27,840 | $1,110 | $1,200 | $12,800 | $11,640 | ||
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | $10,216 | $13,726 | $333 | $468 | $1,350 | $10,554 | $10,728 |
| Fisk UniversityNashville, TN | $25,858 | $995 | $2,000 | $14,540 | $14,500 | ||
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN | $25,620 | $815 | $1,300 | $8,740 | $4,500 | ||
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, TN | $17,048 | $432 | $1,350 | - | $17,028 | ||
| Herzing University-NashvilleNashville, TN | $13,450 | $515 | - | - | $8,928 | ||
| Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN | $21,122 | $600 | $1,200 | $9,900 | $12,826 | ||
| King UniversityBristol, TN | $20,397 | $600 | $1,300 | $10,880 | $8,450 | ||
| Lane CollegeJackson, TN | $11,790 | $375 | $700 | $7,610 | $8,630 | ||
| Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN | $12,076 | $449 | $750 | $6,100 | $7,000 | ||
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | $23,790 | $960 | $1,320 | $10,110 | $10,110 | ||
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | $26,938 | $1,102 | $1,500 | $12,226 | $9,295 | ||
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | $40,572 | $1,562 | $1,700 | $15,424 | $16,170 | ||
| Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN | $39,284 | $990 | $1,240 | $13,260 | $13,260 | ||
| Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TN | $11,990 | $350 | $400 | $5,000 | $12,144 | ||
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN | $10,266 | $31,574 | $331 | $1,190 | $1,260 | $12,242 | $12,208 |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | $33,620 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN | $40,450 | $1,075 | $1,300 | $8,900 | $15,140 | ||
| Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TN | $20,350 | - | $700 | - | $5,400 | ||
| Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TN | $9,864 | $110 | - | - | - | ||
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | $57,110 | $2,410 | $1,125 | $13,620 | $13,620 | ||
| SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TN | $15,828 | - | $1,399 | - | $26,886 | ||
| South CollegeKnoxville, TN | $18,535 | $335 | $1,500 | - | $16,920 | ||
| South College-NashvilleNashville, TN | $18,535 | - | $1,500 | - | $16,920 | ||
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN | $27,300 | $1,090 | $1,100 | $8,900 | $12,600 | ||
| 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-TennesseeNashville, TN | $13,920 | $339 | $675 | - | $9,438 | ||
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN | $8,616 | $22,416 | $307 | $882 | $1,600 | $11,150 | $18,456 |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | $11,376 | $15,576 | $350 | $490 | $1,280 | $13,302 | $11,144 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN | $30,814 | $710 | $1,400 | $9,458 | $9,458 | ||
| The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $12,911 | $25,644 | $409 | $937 | - | - | - |
| The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN | $10,924 | $10,924 | $402 | $402 | $1,500 | $8,300 | $13,500 |
| The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | $10,448 | $18,512 | $353 | $689 | $1,400 | $12,604 | $12,896 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | $13,812 | $33,256 | $385 | $1,183 | $1,598 | $13,356 | $16,448 |
| The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN | $10,560 | $16,600 | $367 | $619 | $1,500 | $7,544 | $10,112 |
| The University of the SouthSewanee, TN | $56,120 | $1,745 | $500 | $16,028 | $16,028 | ||
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN | $31,300 | $1,150 | - | $11,000 | $14,536 | ||
| Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN | $29,250 | $900 | $2,400 | $11,000 | $10,000 | ||
| Union UniversityJackson, TN | $37,398 | $898 | $750 | $12,780 | $9,204 | ||
| University of MemphisMemphis, TN | $10,728 | $15,384 | $369 | $563 | $920 | $11,342 | $11,342 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $67,498 | $2,709 | $1,194 | $22,054 | - | ||
| Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN | $22,000 | $700 | - | $7,000 | $7,000 | ||
| Welch CollegeGallatin, TN | $21,400 | $728 | $1,200 | $8,668 | $7,980 | ||
| Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN | $16,090 | $635 | $1,080 | - | $15,350 | ||
| Average | $10,806 | $24,767 | $355 | $873 | $1,266 | $11,047 | $12,170 |