Tennessee Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For Tennessee Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,469 for Tennessee residents and $18,600 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,687 for Tennessee residents and $20,706 for out-of-state students.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $31,974 and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,936 among Tennessee Public Colleges. For graduate programs, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $32,108 and The University of Tennessee Southern has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,910 among Tennessee Public Colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Tennessee Public Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$8,469	$18,600	$11,687	$20,706
Books & Supplies	$1,425	$1,425
Room & Board	$10,444	$10,444
Other Expenses	$5,639	$5,639
COA	$25,978	$36,108	$29,195	$38,214

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Tennessee Public Colleges is $8,469 for state residents and $18,600 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Tennessee Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$6,579	$918	$18,679	$1,099
2020-2021	$6,622	$934	$18,347	$1,114
2021-2022	$6,073	$892	$17,368	$1,083
2022-2023	$6,073	$902	$17,309	$1,098
2023-2024	$6,956	$1,513	$18,528	$72

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Tennessee Public Colleges

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville $31,974
Middle Tennessee State University $29,042
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center $23,425

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Tennessee Public Colleges

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Tennessee Public Colleges in 2024 is $11,687 for state residents and $20,706 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Tennessee Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$9,671	$1,545	$19,748	$1,577
2020-2021	$9,562	$1,546	$18,770	$1,573
2021-2022	$9,841	$1,564	$19,406	$1,593
2022-2023	$9,746	$1,578	$19,173	$1,601
2023-2024	$10,089	$1,598	$19,069	$1,637

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Tennessee Public Colleges

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville $32,108
Middle Tennessee State University $28,170
East Tennessee State University $25,904

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Tennessee Public Colleges

The University of Tennessee Southern $8,910
The University of Tennessee-Martin $12,636
Austin Peay State University $15,113

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Tennessee Public Colleges in 2024 is $246 for state residents and $716 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $545 for state residents and $1,029 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Tennessee Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$269	$774	$528	$1,077
2020-2021	$274	$763	$527	$1,034
2021-2022	$248	$687	$528	$1,038
2022-2023	$245	$708	$528	$1,033
2023-2024	$246	$716	$545	$1,029

Tennessee Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Tennessee Public Colleges in 2024 is $16,083 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,668 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Tennessee Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Tennessee Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$9,118	$5,225	$8,776	$4,467
2020-2021	$9,334	$5,198	$8,860	$4,617
2021-2022	$9,497	$5,603	$9,333	$4,869
2022-2023	$9,797	$5,792	$10,068	$5,027
2023-2024	$10,444	$5,639	$11,573	$5,095

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Tennessee Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

Costs of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Tennessee Public Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Tennessee Public Colleges

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Tennessee Public Colleges

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Tennessee Public Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

Tennessee Public Colleges Living Costs