Tennessee Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Tennessee Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range147 colleges
< $10K31 colleges
$10K - $20K81 colleges
$20K - $30K16 colleges
$30K - $40K10 colleges
$40K - $50K6 colleges
> $50K3 colleges

Tennessee Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Tennessee. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen -14.15% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -5.86%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen -9.48% over the past decade where it is increased by 1.22% last year. The living costs in Tennessee Colleges have risen 31.17% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Tennessee
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $6,797$20,661 $8,095$20,729 $10,733$12,577
2012-13 $7,217
6.18%		$21,742
5.23%		 $8,641
6.74%		$21,967
5.97%		 $11,160
3.98%		$12,416
-1.28%
2013-14 $7,630
5.72%		$22,667
4.25%		 $9,002
4.18%		$22,739
3.51%		 $11,562
3.60%		$12,435
0.15%
2014-15 $8,122
6.45%		$23,126
2.02%		 $9,503
5.57%		$23,155
1.83%		 $11,763
1.74%		$12,311
-1.00%
2015-16 $8,488
4.51%		$23,680
2.40%		 $9,860
3.76%		$23,671
2.23%		 $11,978
1.83%		$12,424
0.92%
2016-17 $9,003
6.07%		$23,697
0.07%		 $10,593
7.43%		$23,813
0.60%		 $12,427
3.75%		$12,771
2.79%
2017-18 $9,205
2.24%		$24,313
2.60%		 $10,894
2.84%		$24,165
1.48%		 $12,679
2.03%		$13,076
2.39%
2018-19 $9,486
3.05%		$24,667
1.46%		 $11,090
1.80%		$23,693
-1.95%		 $13,021
2.70%		$13,454
2.89%
2019-20 $9,805
3.36%		$22,821
-7.48%		 $11,292
1.82%		$22,409
-5.42%		 $13,314
2.25%		$13,581
0.94%
2020-21 $9,875
0.71%		$21,945
-3.84%		 $11,173
-1.05%		$21,329
-4.82%		 $13,503
1.42%		$13,817
1.74%
2021-22 $9,894
0.19%		$20,692
-5.71%		 $11,498
2.91%		$22,049
3.38%		 $13,947
3.29%		$14,275
3.31%
2022-23 $11,280
14.01%		$22,169
7.14%		 $11,408
-0.78%		$21,506
-2.46%		 $14,336
2.79%		$15,077
5.62%
2023-24 $11,558
2.46%		$21,089
-4.87%		 $11,687
2.45%		$20,706
-3.72%		 $14,737
2.80%		$16,195
7.42%
2024-25 $10,806
-6.51%		$19,853
-5.86%		 $12,118
3.69%		$20,959
1.22%		 $15,429
4.70%		$16,938
4.59%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Tennessee Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Tennessee Colleges is $10,806 for state residents and $19,853 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,904 for state residents and $9,267.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,104. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,968 for state residents and $20,806 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,306.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$10,806$4,904 $15,104
Public (out-of-State)$19,853$9,267$15,104
Private$23,879-$15,104
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$11,968
Public (out-of-State)$20,806
Private$19,306