The real 4-year cost of The University of Tennessee Southern in Tennessee
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at The University of Tennessee Southern went from $17,626 to $10,506, an average of -8.4% 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 | $17,626 | – | – |
| 2009 | $18,638 | – | – |
| 2010 | $19,518 | – | – |
| 2011 | $20,582 | – | – |
| 2012 | $21,368 | – | – |
| 2013 | $22,272 | – | – |
| 2014 | $23,100 | – | – |
| 2015 | $23,100 | – | – |
| 2016 | $23,708 | – | – |
| 2017 | $23,800 | – | – |
| 2018 | $24,246 | – | – |
| 2019 | $24,900 | – | – |
| 2020 | $25,850 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,200 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,200 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,506 | $10,506 | – |
| 2024 | – | $9,625 | $7,950–$11,301 |
| 2025 | – | $8,819 | $6,016–$12,156 |
| 2026 | – | $8,079 | $4,552–$13,076 |
| 2027 | – | $7,402 | $3,444–$14,065 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $8,079 |
| Year 2 | $7,402 |
| Year 3 | $6,782 |
| Year 4 | $6,213 |
| 4-year total | $28,477 |
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
- $15,913
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,600/ yr
- rising 1.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $36,598
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 The University of Tennessee Southern4-year schools with similar prices in Tennessee
Closest to The University of Tennessee Southern by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Memphis$10,344
- The University of Tennessee-Martin$10,194
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga$10,144
- Tennessee Technological University$10,084
- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center$11,002
- East Tennessee State University$9,706
- Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga$11,400
- Middle Tennessee State University$9,506
Use this data
Published figures for The University of Tennessee Southern from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.