What college costs in Tennessee
We have federal cost data for 42 four-year colleges in Tennessee: 10 public and 32 private. For 2024–25, the median cost of attendance was $25,489 at public colleges (in-state) and $39,450 at private colleges. The median average net price, what students who got federal aid actually paid, was $18,878. Colleges are sorted by average net price.
Tennessee state financial aid
- State Higher Education Agency: Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Source: U.S. Department of Education state contacts. State grants usually require state residency and the FAFSA.
| College | Cost of attendance | Avg net price | Net price, income under $30k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville | $22,233 | $9,735 | $7,588 |
| The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin | $23,079 | $10,701 | $7,151 |
| University of MemphisMemphis | $25,169 | $12,397 | $10,607 |
| The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski | $24,750 | $12,798 | $9,335 |
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro | $24,289 | $13,359 | $9,289 |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville | $25,663 | $14,246 | $9,815 |
| The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga | $25,489 | $14,265 | $9,876 |
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville | $25,637 | $15,796 | $15,005 |
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City | $27,042 | $15,983 | $12,433 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville | $33,678 | $18,976 | $10,029 |
| College | Cost of attendance | Avg net price | Net price, income under $30k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis | $19,001 | $7,099 | $6,393 |
| American Baptist CollegeNashville | $27,044 | $9,216 | $12,288 |
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis | $48,038 | $9,854 | $9,466 |
| Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis | $19,201 | $10,172 | $9,958 |
| Lane CollegeJackson | $23,441 | $10,904 | $10,904 |
| Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis | $22,227 | $11,212 | $6,354 |
| Strayer University-TennesseeNashville | $25,158 | $11,645 | $3,078 |
| Bethel UniversityMcKenzie | $31,203 | $12,595 | $11,871 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens | $39,440 | $14,836 | $11,609 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville | $89,590 | $15,846 | $3,414 |
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville | $41,548 | $16,813 | $14,532 |
| Cumberland UniversityLebanon | $43,358 | $18,759 | $17,882 |
| Lee UniversityCleveland | $35,688 | $18,878 | $12,834 |
| Maryville CollegeMaryville | $54,622 | $19,360 | $15,094 |
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City | $49,024 | $20,251 | $16,672 |
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate | $41,530 | $20,406 | $15,644 |
| Bryan College-DaytonDayton | $31,270 | $20,614 | $19,500 |
| Tusculum UniversityGreeneville | $43,776 | $21,131 | $20,766 |
| Milligan UniversityMilligan | $52,511 | $21,365 | $15,118 |
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson | $38,315 | $21,574 | $20,988 |
| Johnson UniversityKnoxville | $34,244 | $22,063 | $17,246 |
| King UniversityBristol | $49,004 | $22,347 | $22,696 |
| Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville | $27,710 | $24,044 | $23,099 |
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale | $38,618 | $24,345 | $19,123 |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville | $55,117 | $24,739 | $20,048 |
| Welch CollegeGallatin | $37,072 | $25,263 | $25,590 |
| Union UniversityJackson | $58,363 | $27,171 | $25,839 |
| Visible Music CollegeMemphis | $31,820 | $27,820 | $27,744 |
| The University of the SouthSewanee | $71,986 | $27,872 | $10,485 |
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis | $71,136 | $28,585 | $15,770 |
| Fisk UniversityNashville | $39,450 | $32,020 | $27,647 |
| Belmont UniversityNashville | $62,570 | $33,147 | $22,950 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, cost of attendance 2024–25. Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid; it doesn't apply to international students. Public costs are in-state. Colleges with too little reported data are left out.