2024 Tuition Comparison Between Tennessee Public Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Tennessee Public Colleges is $5,968 for in-state and $11,573 for out-of-state. (last update: 03/01/2024)
Tennessee Public Colleges' tuition & fees are lower than the 2024 national average, which is $7,161 for in-state and $19,310 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Tennessee Public Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most expensive tuition & fees of $31,974 and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,936 among Tennessee Public Colleges.
The average itemized cost for Tennessee Public Colleges is as follows.
  • Tuition & Fees is $5,968 for state residents and $11,573 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $246 for state residents and $716 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,425.
  • Living cost is $10,444 (on-campus), $11,573 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Tennessee Public Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Tennessee Public Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN$8,675 $14,219$292 $524$1,250 $13,070 $13,696
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN$4,550 $17,750$195 $745$1,500 - $7,200
Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN$4,530 $17,730$176 $726$1,460 - $8,141
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN$4,904 $18,104$187 $739$1,800 - $10,170
Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TN$4,540 $17,740$176 $726$1,460 - $9,610
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN$9,950 $13,790$324 $470$1,350 $10,270 $11,938
Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TN$4,516 $17,716$176 $523$1,200 - $10,886
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN$9,506 $29,042$315 $1,129$1,260 $11,704 $11,678
Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TN$4,536 $17,736$176 $550$1,460 - $13,591
Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN$4,498 $17,698$176 $726$1,471 - $12,512
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN$4,542 $17,742$176 $726$1,460 - $13,590
Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TN$4,576 $17,776$176 $726$1,300 - $8,925
Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN$4,762 $18,622$172 $748$1,471 - $13,590
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN$4,550 $17,750$176 $726$1,545 - $9,431
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville, TN$4,972 $4,972- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-AthensAthens, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CovingtonCovington, TN$5,344 $5,344- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrossvilleCrossville, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCrump, TN$5,428 $5,428- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton, TN$3,936 $3,936- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis, TN$4,008 $4,008- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald, TN$5,344 $5,344- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TN$4,008 $4,008- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN$5,341 $5,341- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieMcKenzie, TN$4,308 $4,308- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville, TN$5,492 $5,492- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis, TN$6,269 $6,269- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown, TN$4,419 $4,419- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN$6,924 $6,924- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville, TN$4,070 $4,070- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski, TN$4,308 $4,308- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-RipleyRipley, TN$4,308 $4,308- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TN$6,865 $6,865- -- - -
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN$8,568 $22,284$291 $835$1,600 $10,120 $17,534
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN$10,084 $20,116$334 $784$1,280 $10,502 $11,508
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN$11,002 $23,425$387 $952- - -
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN$10,200 $10,506- $386$1,500 $8,600 $8,700
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN$10,144 $18,208$309 $682$1,400 $10,052 $10,052
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN$13,484 $31,974$385 $1,148$1,598 $12,500 $12,500
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN$10,208 $16,248$359 $612$1,500 $7,280 $10,296
University of MemphisMemphis, TN$10,344 $14,784$358 $542$920 $10,344 $12,148
Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN$4,524 $17,724$176 $726$1,460 - $17,566
Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN$4,519 $17,719$176 $726$1,538 - $10,912
Average$5,968$11,573$246$716$1,425$10,444$11,573
*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 Public Colleges

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