The real 4-year cost of The University of the South in Tennessee
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at The University of the South went from $32,760 to $53,704, an average of 4.8% 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 | $32,760 | – | – |
| 2009 | $34,172 | – | – |
| 2010 | $35,862 | – | – |
| 2011 | $32,292 | – | – |
| 2012 | $33,049 | – | – |
| 2013 | $34,793 | – | – |
| 2014 | $35,202 | – | – |
| 2015 | $36,682 | – | – |
| 2016 | $38,816 | – | – |
| 2017 | $41,084 | – | – |
| 2018 | $42,978 | – | – |
| 2019 | $45,056 | – | – |
| 2020 | $47,232 | – | – |
| 2021 | $49,418 | – | – |
| 2022 | $51,135 | – | – |
| 2023 | $53,704 | $53,704 | – |
| 2024 | – | $56,284 | $54,259–$58,310 |
| 2025 | – | $58,989 | $54,820–$63,310 |
| 2026 | – | $61,823 | $55,387–$68,740 |
| 2027 | – | $64,794 | $55,960–$74,635 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $61,823 |
| Year 2 | $64,794 |
| Year 3 | $67,907 |
| Year 4 | $71,170 |
| 4-year total | $265,695 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $225,695
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $133,555
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,338/ yr
- rising 4.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $73,879
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at The University of the South4-year schools with similar prices in Tennessee
Closest to The University of the South by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Rhodes College$61,060
- Belmont University$41,320
- Milligan University$39,350
- Lipscomb University$38,824
- Maryville College$38,514
- Christian Brothers University$37,300
- Vanderbilt University$72,150
- King University$34,800
Use this data
Published figures for The University of the South from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.