There are 48 Public Public Colleges in Tennessee. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,201 for Tennessee residents and $19,439 for out-of-state students. The average graduate schools' tuition & fees are $11,434 for Tennessee residents and $20,557 for out-of-state students.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest tuition & fees of $31,974 and The University of Tennessee Southern has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,506 among Public Public Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is the largest school with 33,805 students and The University of Tennessee Southern is the smallest school with 934 students among those schools.

Comparison between 48 Public Public Colleges in Tennessee with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Public Public Colleges in Tennessee
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TNPublic, 4-year $14,219
($8,675)		$15,113
($10,127)		 96.01%43% 14 to 1 9,326
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,750
($4,550)		- -21% 13 to 1 6,429
Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,730
($4,530)		- -29% 20 to 1 3,180
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TNPublic, 2-4 year $18,104
($4,904)		- -27% 19 to 1 4,954
Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,740
($4,540)		- -26% 23 to 1 2,683
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TNPublic, 4-year $13,034
($9,706)		$25,904
($10,784)		 87.00%55% 16 to 1 13,483
Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,716
($4,516)		- -23% 19 to 1 3,442
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year $29,042
($9,506)		$28,170
($11,124)		 68.00%54% 16 to 1 20,086
Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,736
($4,536)		- -32% 23 to 1 5,636
Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,698
($4,498)		- -16% 20 to 1 6,617
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,742
($4,542)		- -28% 20 to 1 5,100
Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,776
($4,576)		- -26% 18 to 1 8,452
Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TNPublic, 2-4 year $18,622
($4,762)		- -32% 17 to 1 4,457
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,750
($4,550)		- -14% 16 to 1 6,443
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,972
($4,972)		- -74% 17 to 1 1,016
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -81% 12 to 1 444
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-AthensAthens, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -69% 20 to 1 221
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrossvilleCrossville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -82% 20 to 1 495
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCrump, TNPublic, 2-4 year $5,428
($5,428)		- -63% 22 to 1 1,411
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -75% 17 to 1 982
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton, TNPublic, 2-4 year $3,936
($3,936)		- -86% 19 to 1 495
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -59% 20 to 1 579
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -81% 13 to 1 643
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,008
($4,008)		- -76% 11 to 1 248
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald, TNPublic, 2-4 year $5,344
($5,344)		- -68% 20 to 1 912
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -73% 12 to 1 328
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroLaFollette, TNPublic, Less than 2-year $2,746
($2,746)		- -- - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,008
($4,008)		- -75% 15 to 1 2,239
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $5,341
($5,341)		- -65% 20 to 1 1,157
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -70% 25 to 1 1,417
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieMcKenzie, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,308
($4,308)		- -83% 14 to 1 134
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $5,492
($5,492)		- -74% 15 to 1 577
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis, TNPublic, 2-4 year $6,269
($6,269)		- -41% 20 to 1 1,547
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,419
($4,419)		- -71% 20 to 1 859
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TNPublic, 2-4 year $6,924
($6,924)		- -100% 20 to 1 337
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,070
($4,070)		- -83% 6 to 1 439
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski, TNPublic, 2-4 year $4,308
($4,308)		- -62% 13 to 1 565
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TNPublic, 2-4 year $6,865
($6,865)		- -83% 20 to 1 550
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TNPublic, 4-year $22,284
($8,568)		$23,516
($11,092)		 93.00%32% 14 to 1 9,218
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TNPublic, 4-year $20,116
($10,084)		$20,740
($11,800)		 83.00%60% 18 to 1 9,902
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TNPublic, 4-year $23,425
($11,002)		$24,952
($14,725)		 -- 7 to 1 3,139
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TNPublic, 4-year $10,506
($10,506)		$8,910
($8,910)		 83.03%30% 12 to 1 934
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNPublic, 4-year $18,208
($10,144)		$18,852
($10,788)		 77.00%52% 16 to 1 11,283
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPublic, 4-year $31,974
($13,484)		$32,108
($13,620)		 46.00%72% 18 to 1 33,805
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TNPublic, 4-year $16,234
($10,194)		$12,636
($11,592)		 87.00%52% 15 to 1 6,868
University of MemphisMemphis, TNPublic, 4-year $14,784
($10,344)		$15,228
($11,214)		 93.00%48% 17 to 1 21,917
Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,724
($4,524)		- -22% 24 to 1 6,957
Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TNPublic, 2-4 year $17,719
($4,519)		- -32% 17 to 1 5,477