The real 4-year cost of Tennessee State University in Tennessee
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Tennessee State University went from $5,132 to $8,568, an average of 2.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,132 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,414 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,704 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,088 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,426 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,498 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,930 | – | – |
| 2015 | $7,112 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,256 | – | – |
| 2017 | $7,776 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,792 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,012 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,012 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,336 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,336 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,568 | $8,568 | – |
| 2024 | – | $8,772 | $8,394–$9,151 |
| 2025 | – | $8,982 | $8,224–$9,773 |
| 2026 | – | $9,196 | $8,057–$10,438 |
| 2027 | – | $9,415 | $7,893–$11,148 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,196 |
| Year 2 | $9,415 |
| Year 3 | $9,640 |
| Year 4 | $9,870 |
| 4-year total | $38,122 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $21,837
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,120/ yr
- rising 4.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $49,807
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Tennessee State University4-year schools with similar prices in Tennessee
Closest to Tennessee State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Austin Peay State University$8,675
- Huntington University of Health Sciences$8,242
- Middle Tennessee State University$9,506
- East Tennessee State University$9,706
- Tennessee Technological University$10,084
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga$10,144
- The University of Tennessee-Martin$10,194
- University of Memphis$10,344
Use this data
Published figures for Tennessee State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.