For Tennessee 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,806 for Tennessee residents and $24,455 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,117 for Tennessee residents and $18,446 for out-of-state students.
Vanderbilt University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $67,498 and Omega Graduate School has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,550 among Tennessee 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $90,000 and Mid-South Christian College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,980 among Tennessee 4-Year Colleges.
You can narrow Tennessee colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $27,500 for state residents and $41,149 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges is $10,806 for state residents and $24,455 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Tennessee 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $12,117 for state residents and $18,446 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Tennessee 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $787 for state residents and $873 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $719 for state residents and $835 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Tennessee 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,428 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,938 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Tennessee 4-Year Colleges.