For Tennessee Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $27,064.
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 Private 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 Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Tennessee Private colleges in 2025 is $43,256 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Tennessee Private colleges is $27,064. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Tennessee Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $17,359.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Tennessee Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Tennessee Private colleges in 2025 is $931.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $791.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Tennessee Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Tennessee Private colleges in 2025 is $14,939 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,638 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 Private colleges.