For Tennessee 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,201 for Tennessee residents and $24,143 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 Huntington University of Health Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,242 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.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $26,187 for state residents and $40,129 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 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,201$24,143$11,579$18,651
Books & Supplies$1,248$1,248
Room & Board$10,318$10,318
Other Expenses$4,419$4,419
COA$26,187$40,129$27,565$34,637

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges is $10,201 for state residents and $24,143 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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,541$1,636$22,607$1,087
2020-2021$9,646$1,682$22,009$1,081
2021-2022$8,340$1,581$21,645$1,095
2022-2023$8,368$1,601$21,907$1,133
2023-2024$8,520$1,681$22,927$1,216
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Tennessee 4-Year 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 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee 4-Year 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 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $762 for state residents and $856 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 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$732$860 $682$833
2020-2021$720$836 $677$813
2021-2022$710$808 $693$829
2022-2023$728$826 $702$834
2023-2024$762$856 $701$824

Tennessee 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Tennessee 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $14,738 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,299 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Tennessee 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,002$4,245 $8,994$4,481
2020-2021 $9,201$4,302 $9,230$4,448
2021-2022 $9,434$4,513 $9,587$4,566
2022-2023 $9,861$4,475 $10,371$4,607
2023-2024 $10,318$4,419 $11,592$4,706