How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Tennessee Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Tennessee Colleges is $24,590. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Tennessee Colleges is increased by 3.25%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Tennessee Colleges has increased by 9.80% from $22,395 to $24,590.

5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution

The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 58 schools in Tennessee Colleges:

Over the 5-year period, 6 schools (11.3%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 22 schools (41.5%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 11 schools (20.8%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 7 schools (13.2%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 7 schools (13.2%) actually decreased or stayed the same.

  • 6 schools (11.3%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
  • 22 schools (41.5%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
  • 11 schools (20.8%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
  • 7 schools (13.2%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
  • 7 schools (13.2%) - Tuition decreased

You can check 2025 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Tennessee Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Tennessee Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Tennessee Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Inflation Rate
American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN$12,474$12,474$12,474$12,474$13,604
9.06%
9.06%
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN$13,847$13,975
0.92%
$13,975$14,219
1.75%
$14,766
3.85%
6.64%
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN$12,572$12,572$13,078
4.02%
$13,846
5.87%
$13,796
0.36%
9.74%
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN$37,030$38,430
3.78%
$39,850
3.70%
$41,320
3.69%
$42,540
2.95%
14.88%
Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN$13,611$13,981
2.72%
$16,871
20.67%
$17,530
3.91%
$18,712
6.74%
37.48%
Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TN$17,050$17,360
1.82%
$17,900
3.11%
$18,900
5.59%
$19,800
4.76%
16.13%
Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN$29,500$31,320
6.17%
$33,000
5.36%
$34,700
5.15%
$34,700 17.63%
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN$34,880$34,820
0.17%
$35,520
2.01%
$37,300
5.01%
$38,420
3.00%
10.15%
Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TN$2,596$2,596$2,596---
Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN$25,386$25,412
0.10%
$26,400
3.89%
$27,840
5.45%
$27,840 9.67%
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN$34,744$35,752
2.90%
$37,152
3.92%
$38,824
4.50%
$40,572
4.50%
16.77%
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN$27,406$12,740
53.51%
$12,740$13,034
2.31%
$13,726
5.31%
49.92%
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga, TN$10,690$10,690$10,690$10,690$12,709
18.89%
18.89%
Fisk UniversityNashville, TN$22,132$22,906
3.50%
$23,578
2.93%
$24,298
3.05%
$25,858
6.42%
16.84%
Welch CollegeGallatin, TN$19,582$20,170
3.00%
$20,170$20,796
3.10%
$21,400
2.90%
9.28%
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN$22,950$23,300
1.53%
$24,300
4.29%
$25,000
2.88%
$25,620
2.48%
11.63%
Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN$18,290$19,274
5.38%
$19,274$20,318
5.42%
$21,122
3.96%
15.48%
King UniversityBristol, TN$31,840$32,838
3.13%
$33,784
2.88%
$34,800
3.01%
$20,397
41.39%
35.94%
South CollegeKnoxville, TN$16,975$17,335
2.12%
$17,335$17,935
3.46%
$18,535
3.35%
9.19%
Lane CollegeJackson, TN$11,790$11,790$11,790$11,790$11,790-
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN$12,076$12,076$12,076$12,076$12,076-
Lee UniversityCleveland, TN$19,540$20,500
4.91%
$21,730
6.00%
$22,690
4.42%
$23,790
4.85%
21.75%
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN$23,490$24,210
3.07%
$25,180
4.01%
$26,150
3.85%
$26,938
3.01%
14.68%
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN$25,850$10,200
60.54%
$10,200$10,506
3.00%
$10,924
3.98%
57.74%
Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN$36,292$37,016
1.99%
$37,758
2.00%
$38,514
2.00%
$39,284
2.00%
8.24%
University of MemphisMemphis, TN$13,752$14,088
2.44%
$14,280
1.36%
$14,784
3.53%
$15,384
4.06%
11.87%
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN$27,742$28,264
1.88%
$28,264$29,042
2.75%
$31,574
8.72%
13.81%
Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN$50,910$50,910$52,310
2.75%
$54,892
4.94%
$57,110
4.04%
12.18%
The University of the SouthSewanee, TN$47,232$49,418
4.63%
$51,135
3.47%
$53,704
5.02%
$56,120
4.50%
18.82%
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN$22,930$23,210
1.22%
$23,870
2.84%
$25,590
7.21%
$27,300
6.68%
19.06%
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN$25,850$26,590
2.86%
$27,350
2.86%
$29,264
7.00%
$30,814
5.30%
19.20%
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN$25,774$25,966
0.74%
$25,966$18,208
29.88%
$18,512
1.67%
28.18%
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN$30,684$31,664
3.19%
$31,664$31,974
0.98%
$33,256
4.01%
8.38%
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN$15,788$15,952
1.04%
$15,952$16,234
1.77%
$16,600
2.25%
5.14%
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN$21,732$21,692
0.18%
$21,692$22,284
2.73%
$22,416
0.59%
3.15%
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN$19,668$19,834
0.84%
$19,834$20,116
1.42%
$15,576
22.57%
20.81%
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN$26,898$26,898$28,500
5.96%
$30,090
5.58%
$31,300
4.02%
16.37%
Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN$25,500$26,510
3.96%
$27,208
2.63%
$28,500
4.75%
$29,250
2.63%
14.71%
Union UniversityJackson, TN$22,930$16,520
27.95%
$19,363
17.21%
$20,302
4.85%
$37,398
84.21%
63.10%
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$54,158$56,966
5.18%
$60,348
5.94%
$63,946
5.96%
$67,498
5.55%
24.63%
Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TN$19,150$19,150$19,150$20,350
6.27%
$20,350 6.27%
Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN$14,350$14,755
2.82%
$15,560
5.46%
$15,010
3.53%
$16,090
7.20%
12.13%
Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN$21,040$21,040$32,240
53.23%
$32,240$33,620
4.28%
59.79%
Strayer University-TennesseeNashville, TN$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TN$33,199$33,199$17,194
48.21%
$15,466
10.05%
$15,828
2.34%
52.32%
Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN$20,000$20,000$20,000$22,000
10.00%
$22,000 10.00%
Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TN$7,754$9,834
26.82%
$11,038
12.24%
$11,912
7.92%
$11,990
0.65%
54.63%
Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN$35,600$36,140
1.52%
$37,550
3.90%
$39,350
4.79%
$40,450
2.80%
13.62%
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN$23,053$22,747
1.33%
$22,040
3.11%
$23,425
6.28%
$25,644
9.47%
11.24%
Casa Loma College - NashvilleNashville, TN---$46,058$47,355
2.82%
2.82%
South College-NashvilleNashville, TN$16,975$17,335
2.12%
$17,335$17,935
3.46%
$18,535
3.35%
9.19%
Strayer University-Nashville CampusNashville, TN$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusMemphis, TN$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Knoxville CampusKnoxville, TN$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, TN-$17,700$17,700$16,400
7.34%
$17,048
3.95%
3.68%
Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisMemphis, TN------
Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvilleNashville, TN------
Herzing University-NashvilleNashville, TN---$13,420$13,450
0.22%
0.22%
Average$22,395$22,076
1.42%
$22,564
2.21%
$23,817
5.55%
$24,590
3.25%
9.80%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Tuition Charts for Tennessee Colleges

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