The real 4-year cost of East Tennessee State University in Tennessee
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at East Tennessee State University went from $5,201 to $9,706, an average of 2.7% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,201 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,533 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,823 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,271 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,715 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,249 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,667 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,153 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,341 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,679 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,935 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,259 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,259 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,438 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,438 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,706 | $9,706 | – |
| 2024 | – | $9,964 | $9,719–$10,208 |
| 2025 | – | $10,228 | $9,733–$10,736 |
| 2026 | – | $10,500 | $9,746–$11,292 |
| 2027 | – | $10,779 | $9,759–$11,876 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,500 |
| Year 2 | $10,779 |
| Year 3 | $11,065 |
| Year 4 | $11,358 |
| 4-year total | $43,702 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $3,702
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $26,353
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,270/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $47,099
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
Run your own numbers
Enter your actual scholarship offer to see your real 4-year total.
See my 4-year cost at East Tennessee State University4-year schools with similar prices in Tennessee
Closest to East Tennessee State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Middle Tennessee State University$9,506
- Tennessee Technological University$10,084
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga$10,144
- The University of Tennessee-Martin$10,194
- University of Memphis$10,344
- The University of Tennessee Southern$10,506
- Austin Peay State University$8,675
- Tennessee State University$8,568
Use this data
Published figures for East Tennessee State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.