There are 57 Graduate Schools in Tennessee - 11 public and 46 private schools.

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of Tennessee graduate schools is $16,164 for Tennessee residents and $20,019 for out-of-state students. A total of 52,621 graduate students enrolled in Tennessee graduate schools (1,074 in average).

Tennessee Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Tennessee graduate schools.

Tennessee Graduate Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Graduate Schools57 Graduate Schools (11 public, 46 private)
Tuition & Fees$16,164 Tennessee Residents
$20,019 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 52,621 (1,074 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 15,593 (371 on average) in 43 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered26
Student to Faculty Ratio12.72 to 1

Tennessee Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,164 for Tennessee residents and $20,019 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Tennessee Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Tennessee
NameTuition & Fees (In-State)Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State)Graduate Student PopulationGraduate Programs OfferedStudent to Faculty Ratio
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN $10,127 $15,113 1,206 22 Programs 14 to 1
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN - - 20 1 Programs 7 to 1
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN $21,820 $27,050 1,526 33 Programs 12 to 1
Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN $10,609 $13,392 648 4 Programs 17 to 1
Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TN $11,328 $9,830 174 7 Programs 13 to 1
Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN $8,930 $10,168 1,067 33 Programs 10 to 1
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN $22,860 $13,588 681 21 Programs 9 to 1
Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TN $11,995 $11,995 433 5 Programs 14 to 1
Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN $5,800 $8,280 277 16 Programs 16 to 1
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN $18,666 $17,100 1,749 40 Programs 13 to 1
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN $10,784 $25,904 2,929 60 Programs 16 to 1
Fisk UniversityNashville, TN $21,756 $23,579 46 6 Programs 12 to 1
Welch CollegeGallatin, TN $10,414 $8,100 49 3 Programs 8 to 1
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN $10,620 $11,700 480 27 Programs 13 to 1
Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN $8,850 $10,285 270 19 Programs 10 to 1
King UniversityBristol, TN $19,500 $14,182 237 7 Programs 11 to 1
South CollegeKnoxville, TN $24,112 $28,249 1,276 22 Programs 16 to 1
Lee UniversityCleveland, TN $12,140 $16,670 481 45 Programs 12 to 1
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN $16,900 $23,225 3,858 43 Programs 8 to 1
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN $8,910 $8,910 38 2 Programs 12 to 1
Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN - $15,956 4 - 12 to 1
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN $25,815 $33,648 962 5 Programs -
University of MemphisMemphis, TN $11,214 $15,228 5,209 85 Programs 17 to 1
Memphis Theological SeminaryMemphis, TN $13,600 $19,285 203 3 Programs -
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN $11,124 $28,170 2,648 51 Programs 16 to 1
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia IncMadison, TN $74,817 $90,000 295 1 Programs -
Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN $46,504 $54,892 12 2 Programs 9 to 1
The University of the SouthSewanee, TN $17,288 $18,730 91 5 Programs 10 to 1
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN $11,250 $12,870 332 136 Programs 15 to 1
Southern College of OptometryMemphis, TN - - 532 1 Programs -
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN $4,500 $21,845 123 9 Programs 10 to 1
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN $10,788 $18,852 1,399 29 Programs 16 to 1
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN $13,620 $32,108 6,766 139 Programs 18 to 1
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN $11,592 $12,636 703 9 Programs 15 to 1
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN $11,092 $23,516 1,540 32 Programs 14 to 1
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN $11,800 $20,740 1,365 27 Programs 18 to 1
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN $9,968 $12,624 1,460 23 Programs 22 to 1
Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN $6,570 $14,400 192 6 Programs 16 to 1
Union UniversityJackson, TN $8,020 $11,953 831 36 Programs 8 to 1
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN $46,297 $56,128 6,559 178 Programs 7 to 1
Richmont Graduate UniversityChattanooga, TN $18,230 $21,000 343 1 Programs -
Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN $25,075 $16,720 9 3 Programs 7 to 1
Strayer University-TennesseeMemphis, TN $17,061 $15,135 284 10 Programs 41 to 1
Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN - $11,000 19 2 Programs 6 to 1
Omega Graduate SchoolDayton, TN $5,700 $6,500 77 3 Programs -
DeVry University-TennesseeNashville, TN $17,252 $17,552 3 6 Programs 6 to 1
Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN $10,522 $7,967 350 13 Programs 9 to 1
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN $14,725 $24,952 2,844 26 Programs 7 to 1
Huntington University of Health SciencesKnoxville, TN $6,824 $9,160 21 2 Programs 5 to 1
Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisMemphis, TN - - - - -
Strayer University-Knoxville CampusKnoxville, TN - - - - -
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusMemphis, TN - - - - -
Strayer University-Nashville CampusNashville, TN - - - - -
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor CenterAntioch, TN - - - - -
South College-NashvilleNashville, TN - - - - -
Harding School of TheologyMemphis, TN - - - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvilleNashville, TN - - - - -
Average$16,164 $20,019 1,074 26.2292 Programs 12.7209 to 1