The real 4-year cost of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Tennessee
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville went from $6,250 to $14,024, an average of 1.5% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $14,024Fall 2026 undergraduate full-time rate: maintenance fee plus mandatory fees, $7,012 in-state / $17,239 out-of-state per semester, times two.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,250 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,850 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,382 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,396 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,092 | – | – |
| 2013 | $10,062 | – | – |
| 2014 | $11,003 | – | – |
| 2015 | $11,948 | – | – |
| 2016 | $12,668 | – | – |
| 2017 | $12,970 | – | – |
| 2018 | $13,006 | – | – |
| 2019 | $13,264 | – | – |
| 2020 | $13,264 | – | – |
| 2021 | $13,244 | – | – |
| 2022 | $13,244 | – | – |
| 2023 | $13,484 | – | – |
| 2026 | $14,024 | $14,024 | – |
| 2027 | – | $14,230 | $13,603–$14,856 |
| 2028 | – | $14,438 | $13,195–$15,738 |
| 2029 | – | $14,650 | $12,799–$16,672 |
| 2030 | – | $14,865 | $12,415–$17,661 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,024 |
| Year 2 | $14,230 |
| Year 3 | $14,438 |
| Year 4 | $14,650 |
| 4-year total | $57,343 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $17,343
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $33,247
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $14,738/ yr
- rising 3.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $62,267
School’s own published rateOn-campus housing $9,572 + food $5,166.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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