55 Tennessee colleges have graduate programs - 11 public and 44 private schools.

The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Tennessee graduate schools is $15,104 for Tennessee residents and $18,220 for out-of-state students. A total of 53,960 graduate students enrolled in Tennessee graduate schools (1,173 in average).

Tennessee Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Tennessee graduate schools.

Tennessee Graduate Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Graduate Schools55 Graduate Schools (11 public, 44 private)
Tuition & Fees$15,104 Tennessee Residents
$18,220 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 53,960 (1,173 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 17,476 (416 on average) in 41 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered28
Student to Faculty Ratio13.74 to 1

Tennessee Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,104 for Tennessee residents and $18,220 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Tennessee Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2025 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 $10,518 $15,702 1,513 25 Programs 14 to 1
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN - - 109 1 Programs 6 to 1
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN $21,820 $27,810 1,628 34 Programs 12 to 1
Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN $10,609 $15,525 262 4 Programs 15 to 1
Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TN $11,328 $10,910 136 7 Programs 14 to 1
Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN $8,930 $14,355 1,073 33 Programs 12 to 1
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN $22,860 $13,998 617 19 Programs 9 to 1
Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TN $11,995 $10,244 428 5 Programs 22 to 1
Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN $5,800 $8,280 712 18 Programs 19 to 1
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN $18,666 $17,334 1,681 42 Programs 13 to 1
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN $11,366 $26,486 2,899 59 Programs 15 to 1
Fisk UniversityNashville, TN $21,756 $26,188 24 6 Programs 12 to 1
Welch CollegeGallatin, TN $10,414 $8,352 39 6 Programs 8 to 1
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN $10,620 $11,970 433 27 Programs 10 to 1
Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN $8,850 $8,305 232 19 Programs 12 to 1
King UniversityBristol, TN $19,500 $16,073 193 10 Programs 11 to 1
South CollegeKnoxville, TN $24,112 $28,849 2,775 37 Programs 25 to 1
Lee UniversityCleveland, TN $12,140 $17,480 443 49 Programs 13 to 1
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN $16,900 $22,154 4,413 45 Programs 10 to 1
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN $8,910 $8,910 34 2 Programs 14 to 1
Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN - $16,287 4 3 Programs 12 to 1
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN $25,815 $32,805 1,226 7 Programs -
University of MemphisMemphis, TN $11,628 $15,840 4,506 88 Programs 16 to 1
Memphis Theological SeminaryMemphis, TN $13,600 $11,605 157 3 Programs -
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN $11,718 $29,700 2,446 48 Programs 17 to 1
Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN $46,504 $57,110 23 2 Programs 9 to 1
The University of the SouthSewanee, TN $17,288 $19,280 80 5 Programs 9 to 1
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN $11,250 $13,760 300 144 Programs 19 to 1
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN $4,500 $17,750 280 14 Programs 12 to 1
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN $11,110 $19,174 1,573 29 Programs 18 to 1
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN $15,972 $34,760 8,164 140 Programs 18 to 1
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN $11,916 $12,978 690 10 Programs 16 to 1
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN $11,188 $23,808 1,253 33 Programs 13 to 1
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN $12,386 $15,746 1,324 28 Programs 16 to 1
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN $9,968 $10,537 1,292 25 Programs 20 to 1
Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN $6,570 $15,675 163 6 Programs 18 to 1
Union UniversityJackson, TN $8,020 $14,419 779 37 Programs 9 to 1
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN $46,297 $57,868 6,354 196 Programs 8 to 1
Richmont Graduate UniversityChattanooga, TN $18,230 $21,810 329 2 Programs -
Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN $25,075 $7,615 18 2 Programs 6 to 1
Strayer University-TennesseeNashville, TN $17,061 $15,135 181 10 Programs 47 to 1
Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN - $11,000 10 2 Programs 6 to 1
Omega Graduate SchoolDayton, TN $5,700 $7,050 69 4 Programs -
Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TN - $3,980 13 2 Programs 4 to 1
Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN $10,522 $8,358 375 12 Programs 10 to 1
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN $14,941 $25,767 2,707 26 Programs 7 to 1
Harding School of TheologyMemphis, TN - - - - -
South College-NashvilleNashville, TN - - - - -
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor CenterAntioch, TN - - - - -
Strayer University-Nashville CampusNashville, TN - - - - -
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusMemphis, TN - - - - -
Strayer University-Knoxville CampusKnoxville, TN - - - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisMemphis, TN - - - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvilleNashville, TN - - - - -
Herzing University-NashvilleNashville, TN - $9,370 - 1 Programs 15 to 1
Average$15,104 $18,220 1,173 28.2340 Programs 13.7442 to 1