2024 Tuition of National Universities in Tennessee

There are 15 National Universities in Tennessee - 7 public and 8 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,297 for Tennessee residents and $21,457 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $36,389. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $11,489 for Tennessee residents and $23,503 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $23,312 in average.

Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,946 and East Tennessee State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,790 among National Universities in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is the largest school with 33,805 students and Carson-Newman University is the smallest school with 2,586 students among those schools.

15 National Universities in Tennessee

There are 15 National Universities in Tennessee. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,297 for Tennessee residents and $21,457 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $36,389. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $11,489 for Tennessee residents and $23,503 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $23,312 in average.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 72.10% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27.36%. The average graduation rate is 58% and 11,151 students are attending to schools in average.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between National Universities in Tennessee
School Name	City	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Belmont University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Nashville	$41,320	$27,050	96.27%	72%	12 to 1	8,910
Carson-Newman University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Jefferson City	$34,700	$10,168	79.78%	56%	10 to 1	2,586
East Tennessee State University four-years, public	Johnson City	$13,790 ($9,950)	$25,904 ($10,784)	85.26%	55%	16 to 1	13,483
Lincoln Memorial University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Harrogate	$26,150	$23,225	78.48%	50%	8 to 1	5,418
Lipscomb University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Nashville	$38,824	$17,100	71.12%	69%	13 to 1	4,704
Middle Tennessee State University four-years, public	Murfreesboro	$29,042 ($9,506)	$28,170 ($11,124)	72.54%	54%	16 to 1	20,086
South College four-years, private (for-profit)	Knoxville	$17,935	$28,249	-	38%	16 to 1	6,182
Tennessee State University four-years, public	Nashville	$22,284 ($8,568)	$23,516 ($11,092)	-	32%	14 to 1	9,218
Tennessee Technological University four-years, public	Cookeville	$20,116 ($10,084)	$20,740 ($11,800)	78.10%	60%	18 to 1	9,902
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga four-years, public	Chattanooga	$18,208 ($10,144)	$18,852 ($10,788)	82.65%	52%	16 to 1	11,283
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville four-years, public	Knoxville	$31,974 ($13,484)	$32,108 ($13,620)	68.41%	72%	18 to 1	33,805
Trevecca Nazarene University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Nashville	$29,790	$12,624	70.87%	61%	22 to 1	3,327
Union University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Jackson	$38,450	$11,953	52.55%	66%	8 to 1	2,731
University of Memphis four-years, public	Memphis	$14,784 ($10,344)	$15,228 ($11,214)	94.60%	48%	17 to 1	21,917
Vanderbilt University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Nashville	$63,946	$56,128	6.67%	92%	7 to 1	13,710

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Undergraduate

Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
South College Private, four-years | Knoxville
Lipscomb University Private, four-years | Nashville
Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
Austin Peay State University Public, four-years | Clarksville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Murfreesboro
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville

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Graduate

Lipscomb University Private, four-years | Nashville
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
East Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Johnson City
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
Lincoln Memorial University Private, four-years | Harrogate
Cumberland University Private, four-years | Lebanon
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
Meharry Medical College Private, four-years | Nashville

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Online Schools

Huntington University of Health Sciences Private, four-years | Knoxville
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
South College Private, four-years | Knoxville
Fisk University Private, four-years | Nashville
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
Dyersburg State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dyersburg
Walters State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Morristown
Johnson University Private, four-years | Knoxville
Lane College Private, four-years | Jackson
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Technical Colleges

Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Private, Less than 2-years | Murfreesboro
Concorde Career College-Memphis Private, 2-4 years | Memphis
Queen City College Private, Less than 2-years | Clarksville
Empire Beauty School-Jackson Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Genesis Career College-Lebanon Private, Less than 2-years | Lebanon
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Public, 2-4 years | Nashville
Sandra Academy of Salon Services Private, Less than 2-years | New Tazewell
The Hair Academy LLC Private, Less than 2-years | Fayetteville
Image Maker Beauty Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Hendersonville
Master's Barber & Styling College Private, Less than 2-years | Old Hickory

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