2025 Tuition Comparison Between Tennessee Community Colleges

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Tennessee Community Colleges is $4,927 for in-state and $9,638 for out-of-state students. For Tennessee private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $22,213.

Compared to last year's tuition in Tennessee, in-state tuition has increased by 3.97% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 1.20%. The private schools' tuition increased by 1.88%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Tennessee Community Colleges.

Tennessee Community Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $5,216 for in-state and $14,566 for out-of-state students.

Jersey College - Cleveland has the most expensive tuition & fees of $49,275 and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,119 among Tennessee Community Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Tennessee Community Colleges (2 year colleges) is as follows:

• The tuition & fees is $4,927 for in-state and $9,638 for out-of-state students.
• Private schools' tuition is $22,213.
• The tuition per credit hour is $183 for state residents and $641 for out-of-state.
• The cost for books & supplies is $1,404.
• The living cost is $12,886 (off-campus).

2025 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Tennessee Community Colleges

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