For Tennessee colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,157 for Tennessee residents and $22,066 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,579 for Tennessee residents and $18,651 for out-of-state students.

Vanderbilt University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $63,946 and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,746 among Tennessee 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 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 colleges in 2024 is $23,224 for state residents and $38,133 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Tennessee colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,157$22,066$11,579$18,651
Books & Supplies$1,329$1,329
Room & Board$10,318$10,318
Other Expenses$4,419$4,419
COA$23,224$38,133$27,647$34,719

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Tennessee colleges is $7,157 for state residents and $22,066 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Tennessee colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,579$918$20,380$946
2020-2021$6,622$934$20,112$950
2021-2022$6,073$892$19,955$951
2022-2023$6,073$902$20,261$971
2023-2024$6,217$940$21,097$969
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Tennessee colleges in 2024 is $11,579 for state residents and $18,651 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Tennessee colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,671$1,545$17,047$918
2020-2021$9,562$1,546$17,151$937
2021-2022$9,841$1,564$17,403$997
2022-2023$9,746$1,578$17,514$1,038
2023-2024$9,982$1,598$17,536$1,116

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Tennessee colleges in 2024 is $617 for state residents and $801 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $701 for state residents and $824 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Tennessee colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$590$792 $682$833
2020-2021$584$776 $677$813
2021-2022$579$749 $693$829
2022-2023$593$771 $702$834
2023-2024$617$801 $701$824

Tennessee colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Tennessee colleges in 2024 is $14,738 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,442 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Tennessee colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,977$4,202 $8,842$4,443
2020-2021 $9,172$4,258 $9,161$4,455
2021-2022 $9,399$4,464 $9,443$4,619
2022-2023 $9,861$4,475 $10,292$4,788
2023-2024 $10,318$4,419 $11,599$4,843