The real 4-year cost of Tusculum University in Tennessee
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Tusculum University went from $18,870 to $28,500, an average of 2.6% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $18,870 | – | – |
| 2009 | $19,530 | – | – |
| 2010 | $19,920 | – | – |
| 2011 | $20,910 | – | – |
| 2012 | $21,620 | – | – |
| 2013 | $22,250 | – | – |
| 2014 | $22,670 | – | – |
| 2015 | $22,670 | – | – |
| 2016 | $23,125 | – | – |
| 2017 | $23,700 | – | – |
| 2018 | $24,860 | – | – |
| 2019 | $24,860 | – | – |
| 2020 | $25,500 | – | – |
| 2021 | $26,510 | – | – |
| 2022 | $27,208 | – | – |
| 2023 | $28,500 | $28,500 | – |
| 2024 | – | $29,234 | $28,811–$29,657 |
| 2025 | – | $29,987 | $29,126–$30,861 |
| 2026 | – | $30,760 | $29,443–$32,115 |
| 2027 | – | $31,552 | $29,765–$33,419 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $30,760 |
| Year 2 | $31,552 |
| Year 3 | $32,365 |
| Year 4 | $33,199 |
| 4-year total | $127,875 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $87,875
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $66,181
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,750/ yr
- rising 2.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $48,379
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Tusculum University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Cumberland University$27,840
- Tennessee Wesleyan University$29,264
- Trevecca Nazarene University$30,090
- Lincoln Memorial University$26,150
- Southern Adventist University$25,590
- Freed-Hardeman University$25,000
- Fisk University$24,298
- Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro$22,851
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Published figures for Tusculum University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.