2022 Tennessee Average Tuition

167 colleges are active and serve 335,193 students in Tennessee. In 12 four-year public schools, the 2022 average tuition & fees is $9,919 for state residents and $20,723 for out of state students. In 61 private four-year colleges, the average tuition is $23,258. The 2022 average tuition & fees over 51 community colleges in Tennessee is $4,609 for residents and $8,684 for out of state students.

Most & Best State

Highest Tuition (Public)
UTK $31,664 Middle Tennessee State $28,264 UTC $25,966
Highest Tuition (Private)
Vanderbilt $56,966 Rhodes $50,910Sewanee $49,418
Lowest Acceptance Rate
Highest SAT Scores
Vanderbilt 1,525 Rhodes 1,410 Sewanee 1,295
Most Students
UTK 30,559 Memphis 22,205 Middle Tennessee State 22,080
Lowest Students per Faculty

Tennessee Colleges Statistics By School Type

Number of Schools73 Schools
Public12
Private61
Graduate Programs Offered60 Schools
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Public$9,919 In-State, $20,723 Out-of-State
Private$23,258 Out-of-State
Graduate Tuition & Fees
Public$11,363 In-State, $21,780 Out-of-State
Private$18,456 Out-of-State
Population232,224 Students
Undergraduate179,986
Graduate51,896
Men93,077
Women138,202
Acceptance Rate72.25%
SAT Score1,140
Graduation Rate54.25%
Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
Number of Schools51 Schools
Public39
Private12
Tuition & Fees
Public$4,609 In-State, $8,684 Out-of-State
Private$16,154 Out-of-State
Population98,979 Students
Men40,770
Women57,992
Graduation Rate53.48%
Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
Number of Schools43 Schools
Public0
Private43
Tuition & Fees
Public- In-State, - Out-of-State
Private$14,588 Out-of-State
Population3,990 Students
Men366
Women3,306
Graduation Rate68.21%
Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Compare Tuition & Admission Statistics between Tennessee Colleges

The next table list all colleges located in Tennesseewith tuition and key admission statistics. You can search schools by using input box in top right corner of table. In addition, you can sort the table other than ranking by clicking/touching the column name of the table.

Highest Tuition Lowest Acceptance Rate Highest SAT Scores Most Students
School Name TypeUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance Rate SAT ScoresEnrollmentStudents to Faculty
Harding School of Theology
Memphis
Private - $11,080 - - - -
American Baptist College
Nashville
Private $12,474 - - 55 7 to 1
Aquinas College
Nashville
Private $21,950 $13,920 - - 342 7 to 1
Arnolds Beauty School
Milan
Private $16,750 - - 73 12 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
Athens
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 177 20 to 1
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville
Public $13,975
($8,431)
$14,827
($9,841)
93.43% - 10,272 16 to 1
Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis
Private $12,572 34.92% - 890 9 to 1
Belmont University
Nashville
Private $38,430 $25,180 88.08% 1,245 8,204 14 to 1
Bethel University
McKenzie
Private $17,482 $11,723 49.95% 992 4,001 15 to 1
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton
Private $17,360 $9,760 - - 1,412 12 to 1
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City
Private $31,320 $9,632 78.87% 1,045 2,911 14 to 1
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga
Public $16,934
($4,430)
- - 7,452 14 to 1
Christian Brothers University
Memphis
Private $34,820 $13,463 96.57% 1,155 1,918 11 to 1
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
Cleveland
Private $2,596 $11,995 - - 442 12 to 1
Austin's Beauty College Inc
Clarksville
Private $14,900 - - 110 10 to 1
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland
Public $17,216
($4,400)
- - 3,074 17 to 1
Columbia State Community College
Columbia
Public $18,124
($4,666)
- - 5,931 20 to 1
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis
Private $16,855 92.31% - 1,367 26 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington
Covington
Public $5,344
($5,344)
- - 333 24 to 1
Cumberland University
Lebanon
Private $25,412 $7,500 57.76% - 2,704 17 to 1
Lipscomb University
Nashville
Private $35,752 $17,100 73.99% 1,185 4,884 14 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 798 21 to 1
Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville
Nashville
Private $22,348 - - 204 10 to 1
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg
Public $17,226
($4,410)
- - 2,650 20 to 1
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City
Public $12,740
($9,438)
$25,856
($10,736)
87.40% - 13,713 16 to 1
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers
Chattanooga
Private $10,690 - - 252 13 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton
Public $4,492
($4,492)
- - 468 19 to 1
The Hair Academy LLC
Fayetteville
Private $16,990 - - 43 17 to 1
Fisk University
Nashville
Private $22,906 $23,216 61.11% 1,210 911 14 to 1
Welch College
Gallatin
Private $19,582 $8,100 - - 358 9 to 1
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson
Private $23,300 $10,980 87.88% 1,090 2,188 13 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 394 20 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 607 15 to 1
Hiwassee College
Madisonville
Private $19,571 - - 253 8 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald
Public $4,236
($4,236)
- - 528 20 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 318 16 to 1
Jackson State Community College
Jackson
Public $18,076
($4,618)
- - 4,203 19 to 1
John A Gupton College
Nashville
Private $11,583 52.27% 925 167 16 to 1
Johnson University
Knoxville
Private $19,274 $9,580 80.92% 1,083 1,039 8 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro
Private $15,900 - - 231 16 to 1
King University
Bristol
Private $32,838 $14,207 66.19% 1,080 1,746 11 to 1
South College
Knoxville
Private $17,335 $27,765 - - 5,171 18 to 1
Lane College
Jackson
Private $11,790 - - 1,095 17 to 1
Le Moyne-Owen College
Memphis
Private $12,076 97.88% 996 654 11 to 1
Lee University
Cleveland
Private $20,500 $15,050 82.94% 1,115 5,204 15 to 1
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate
Private $24,210 $20,104 69.90% 1,110 4,885 13 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Livingston
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 1,254 25 to 1
Martin Methodist College
Pulaski
Private $10,200 $8,910 92.16% 990 812 13 to 1
Maryville College
Maryville
Private $37,016 68.19% 1,210 1,072 12 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie
McKenzie
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 118 14 to 1
Genesis Career College-Cookeville
Cookeville
Private $9,070 - - 340 20 to 1
Meharry Medical College
Nashville
Private - $32,485 - - 944 -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis
Public $6,121
($6,121)
- - 1,444 20 to 1
University of Memphis
Memphis
Public $14,088
($10,056)
$14,544
($10,908)
95.21% - 22,205 16 to 1
Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis
Private - $15,945 - - 183 -
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro
Public $28,264
($9,232)
$27,432
($10,818)
68.40% 1,110 22,080 17 to 1
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
Madison
Private - $90,000 - - 229 -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 681 20 to 1
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma
Public $17,232
($4,416)
- - 6,616 22 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro
Public $6,605
($6,605)
- - 508 20 to 1
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville
Private $33,466 - - 1,638 30 to 1
Nashville College of Medical Careers
Madison
Private $13,800 - - 68 11 to 1
Nashville State Community College
Nashville
Public $17,188
($4,372)
- - 7,064 19 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Newbern
Newbern
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 477 24 to 1
O'More College of Design
Franklin
Private $29,880 - - 157 7 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Paris
Paris
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 243 11 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 576 10 to 1
Rhodes College
Memphis
Private $50,910 $50,910 56.88% 1,410 1,875 9 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley
Ripley
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 219 13 to 1
Roane State Community College
Harriman
Public $4,724
($4,636)
- - 5,172 18 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Crump
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 839 22 to 1
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis
Public $17,246
($4,430)
- - 7,371 17 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Public $6,680
($6,680)
- - 468 20 to 1
The University of the South
Sewanee
Private $49,418 $18,243 60.26% 1,295 1,800 10 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Huntsville
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 288 15 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
Crossville
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 494 20 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
McMinnville
Public $5,344
($5,344)
- - 269 15 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 562 17 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville
Public $5,026
($5,026)
- - 893 20 to 1
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville
Public $17,272
($4,456)
- - 9,334 20 to 1
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale
Private $23,210 $11,880 74.40% - 2,730 13 to 1
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis
Private - - - 538 -
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens
Private $26,590 $21,845 59.62% 1,055 1,116 11 to 1
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Public $25,966
($9,848)
$18,538
($10,474)
85.68% 1,130 11,728 18 to 1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville
Public $31,664
($13,244)
$31,798
($13,380)
74.94% 1,255 30,559 17 to 1
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin
Public $15,952
($9,912)
$16,838
($10,798)
75.12% 1,090 7,117 16 to 1
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Knoxville
Private $14,995 - - 290 20 to 1
Tennessee State University
Nashville
Public $21,692
($8,336)
$22,836
($10,732)
- - 7,615 12 to 1
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville
Public $19,834
($9,802)
$20,702
($11,762)
79.15% - 10,177 18 to 1
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville
Private $26,898 $11,585 77.70% - 3,968 13 to 1
Northeast State Community College
Blountville
Public $17,238
($4,422)
- - 5,397 19 to 1
Tusculum University
Greeneville
Private $26,510 $7,200 77.03% 1,010 1,664 18 to 1
Union University
Jackson
Private $35,510 $11,666 52.89% 1,225 3,071 10 to 1
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Private $56,966 $52,162 7.14% 1,525 13,537 8 to 1
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin
Public $17,200
($4,384)
- - 8,832 22 to 1
Walters State Community College
Morristown
Public $17,215
($4,399)
- - 5,742 17 to 1
West Tennessee Business College
Jackson
Private $15,975 - - 191 17 to 1
William R Moore College of Technology
Memphis
Private $8,850 - - 378 10 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
Knoxville
Private $14,900 - - 164 17 to 1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville
Public $4,308
($4,308)
- - 815 14 to 1
Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville
Clarksville
Private $21,969 61.33% - 655 20 to 1
Nossi College of Art
Nashville
Private $19,150 46.78% - 289 8 to 1
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design
Cookeville
Private $14,500 - - 20 18 to 1
Queen City College
Clarksville
Private $13,824 - - 98 17 to 1
Genesis Career College-Lebanon
Lebanon
Private $17,495 - - 154 20 to 1
National College-Nashville
Nashville
Private $17,361 - - 217 12 to 1
Watkins College of Art Design & Film
Nashville
Private $24,750 $24,750 - - 193 7 to 1
Brillare Beauty Institute
Cleveland
Private $16,500 - - 65 14 to 1
Tennessee Board of Regents
Nashville
Public -
(-)
- - - -
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Memphis
Private $17,468 - - 638 21 to 1
North Central Institute
Clarksville
Private $17,802 - - 62 12 to 1
Richmont Graduate University
Chattanooga
Private - $20,379 - - 296 -
Williamson Christian College
Franklin
Private $14,755 $13,350 - - 68 7 to 1
Music City Barber College
Nashville
Private - - - 79 15 to 1
Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Private $21,040 - - 351 31 to 1
Strayer University-Tennessee
Memphis
Private $13,515 $15,135 - - 4,102 28 to 1
Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro
Private $22,348 100.00% - 139 18 to 1
Career Beauty College
Lawrenceburg
Private $10,000 - - 3 6 to 1
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Nashville
Private $17,189 - - 345 14 to 1
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Nashville
Private $33,199 - - 211 15 to 1
Tennessee Career Institute
Columbia
Private $18,700 - - 34 20 to 1
Visible Music College
Memphis
Private $20,000 $11,700 36.63% 928 209 6 to 1
Elite College of Cosmetology
Lexington
Private $16,875 - - 72 8 to 1
Memphis Institute of Barbering
Memphis
Private $15,475 - - 129 15 to 1
Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology
Johnson City
Private $13,800 - - 118 12 to 1
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville
Private $15,804 - - 475 21 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Memphis
Private $15,000 - - 230 20 to 1
Love Beauty School Inc
Manchester
Private $15,000 - - 72 15 to 1
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis
Memphis
Private $17,145 - - 114 13 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Nashville
Brentwood
Private $17,145 - - 79 18 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Jackson
Jackson
Private $17,145 - - 43 14 to 1
Empire Beauty School-S Memphis
Memphis
Private $17,145 - - 61 18 to 1
Omega Graduate School
Dayton
Private - $6,500 - - 77 -
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville
Private $7,745 - - 816 71 to 1
Mid-South Christian College
Memphis
Private $11,905 100.00% - 22 3 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
Nashville
Private $19,460 - - 48 7 to 1
DeVry University-Tennessee
Nashville
Private $17,488 $17,552 100.00% - 26 6 to 1
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
Franklin
Private $13,075 - - 34 7 to 1
Vibe Barber College
Memphis
Private $14,250 - - 63 15 to 1
Mind Body Institute
Madison
Private $9,675 - - 37 9 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
Johnson City
Private $15,990 - - 106 18 to 1
Sandra Academy of Salon Services, Inc
New Tazewell
Private $16,500 - - 6 20 to 1
Gould's Academy
Memphis
Private $15,650 - - 157 8 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville
Knoxville
Private $15,990 - - 103 21 to 1
Milligan University
Milligan
Private $36,140 $9,796 60.35% 1,093 1,338 9 to 1
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis
Public $23,053
($10,889)
$24,430
($14,180)
- - 3,181 7 to 1
Image Maker Beauty Institute
Hendersonville
Private $19,100 - - 54 23 to 1
Huntington University of Health Sciences
Knoxville
Private $6,610 $7,450 - - 147 9 to 1
Nashville Film Institute
Nashville
Private $20,800 - - 33 10 to 1
Allied Health Careers Institute
Murfreesboro
Private $1,200 - - 78 10 to 1
Master's Barber & Styling College
Old Hickory
Private $15,100 - - 23 6 to 1
EduMed Partners
Goodlettsville
Private $5,300 - - 105 35 to 1
Massage Institute of Memphis
Memphis
Private $9,900 - - 24 10 to 1
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service
Knoxville
Public -
(-)
- - - -
The University of Tennessee System Office
Knoxville
Public -
(-)
- - - -
Gould's Academy
Bartlett
Private $15,650 - - 130 10 to 1
Health-Tech Institute of Memphis
Memphis
Private $13,542 - - 15 3 to 1
Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology
Nashville
Private $7,900 - - 93 1 to 1
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville
Private $15,458 - - 302 18 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
Hendersonville
Private - - - - -
South College-Nashville
Nashville
Private $17,335 - - - -
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center
Antioch
Private - - - - -
Strayer University-Knoxville Campus
Knoxville
Private $13,515 - - - -
Strayer University-Nashville Campus
Nashville
Private $13,515 - - - -
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus
Memphis
Private $13,515 - - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis
Memphis
Private - - - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville
Nashville
Private - - - - -