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What 4 years of college costs in Tennessee before aid
Across 56 four-year colleges in Tennessee, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$10,400 to ~$308,400, with a median of ~$79,800. That median sits above the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$10,400 | 0.0% |
| The University of Tennessee Southern (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$28,500 | -8.4% |
| Huntington University of Health Sciences (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$37,900 | national est. |
| Tennessee State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$38,100 | 2.4% |
| Austin Peay State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$38,200 | 2.1% |
| Middle Tennessee State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$41,800 | 2.1% |
| East Tennessee State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$43,700 | 2.7% |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$45,300 | 2.5% |
| University of Memphis (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$45,300 | 2.0% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$46,000 | 2.7% |
| Tennessee Technological University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$46,300 | 3.1% |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$48,000 | 1.9% |
| Le Moyne-Owen College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$51,400 | 1.4% |
| Lane College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$51,800 | 2.1% |
| American Baptist College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$56,900 | 2.9% |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$57,300 | 1.5% |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga (projected from 2017 data) | private | ~$57,400 | 2.2% |
| DeVry University-Tennessee (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$57,500 | -0.8% |
| Strayer University-Tennessee (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$57,700 | 0.8% |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$57,800 | -1.5% |
| Baptist Health Sciences University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$63,900 | 3.2% |
| South College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$68,800 | -0.9% |
| Union University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$69,000 | -3.6% |
| Bryan College-Dayton (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$69,800 | -1.8% |
| Mid-South Christian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$70,600 | 9.0% |
| Remington College-Knoxville (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$70,700 | national est. |
| Williamson Christian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$72,100 | 4.1% |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$73,600 | national est. |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$86,100 | 1.2% |
| Nossi College of Art (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$87,000 | 1.5% |
| Bethel University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$89,700 | 5.6% |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$90,900 | 2.8% |
| Welch College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$92,300 | 2.3% |
| Visible Music College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$94,200 | 1.5% |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$101,200 | 2.4% |
| Fisk University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$104,900 | 1.7% |
| Johnson University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$105,800 | 6.0% |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$105,800 | 2.7% |
| Freed-Hardeman University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$110,600 | 2.2% |
| Lee University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$114,600 | 5.3% |
| Southern Adventist University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$115,100 | 2.6% |
| Lincoln Memorial University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$119,800 | 3.0% |
| Tusculum University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$127,900 | 2.6% |
| Cumberland University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$130,800 | 3.6% |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$134,200 | 3.1% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$137,400 | 3.0% |
| King University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$162,100 | 3.4% |
| Carson-Newman University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$165,500 | 4.0% |
| Christian Brothers University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$168,700 | 2.8% |
| Maryville College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$169,700 | 2.2% |
| Milligan University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$184,100 | 3.5% |
| Lipscomb University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$185,100 | 4.0% |
| Belmont University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$198,700 | 4.1% |
| Rhodes College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$256,200 | 3.2% |
| The University of the South (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$265,700 | 4.8% |
| Vanderbilt University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$308,400 | 4.4% |
The 56 projected totals above for Tennessee are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.