For Tennessee Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,548 for Tennessee residents and $18,761 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,117 for Tennessee residents and $20,959 for out-of-state students.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $33,256 and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,274 among Tennessee Public colleges. For graduate programs, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $34,760 and The University of Tennessee Southern has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,910 among Tennessee Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Tennessee Public colleges in 2025 is $25,859 for state residents and $37,072 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 Public colleges is $7,548 for state residents and $18,761 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Tennessee Public 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 Public colleges in 2025 is $12,117 for state residents and $20,959 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Tennessee Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Tennessee Public colleges in 2025 is $262 for state residents and $716 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $560 for state residents and $1,038 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Tennessee Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Tennessee Public colleges in 2025 is $16,895 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,778 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 Public colleges.