Middle Tennessee State's tuition & fees has increased from $24,808 (2015) to $31,574 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,788 (year 2015) to $29,700 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Middle Tennessee State University.
Middle Tennessee State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 31.89% from 2015 ($38,510).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Middle Tennessee State's COA is $50,790, which is increased by 7.25% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Middle Tennessee State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $29,512. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Middle Tennessee State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,260, and it has decreased -18.18% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,540 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,540 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,540 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,260 | -18.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,260 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,260 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,260 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,260 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,260 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.68% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Middle Tennessee State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,162 | $12,162 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,408 | $12,408 | 2.02% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,570 | $12,570 | 1.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,846 | $12,846 | 2.20% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,188 | $13,188 | 2.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,684 | $13,684 | 3.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,062 | $14,062 | 2.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,062 | $14,062 | |
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| 2023-24 | $17,054 | $17,242 | 21.28% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,956 | $17,922 | 5.29% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Middle Tennessee State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Middle Tennessee State University | $31,574
($10,266) | $29,042
($9,506) | 8.72% |
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| Old Dominion University | $33,780
($12,750) | $32,662
($12,262) | 3.42% |
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| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $22,492
($7,239) | $21,876
($7,214) | 2.82% |
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| Florida Atlantic University | $17,324
($4,879) | $17,324
($4,879) | - |
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| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $22,562
($9,098) | $21,864
($8,832) | 3.19% |
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| University of Southern Mississippi | $11,998
($9,998) | $11,618
($9,618) | 3.27% |
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