The real 4-year cost of Union University in Tennessee
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Union University went from $19,610 to $20,302, an average of -3.6% 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 | $19,610 | – | – |
| 2009 | $20,940 | – | – |
| 2010 | $22,390 | – | – |
| 2011 | $24,030 | – | – |
| 2012 | $25,650 | – | – |
| 2013 | $26,880 | – | – |
| 2014 | $28,200 | – | – |
| 2015 | $29,190 | – | – |
| 2016 | $30,330 | – | – |
| 2017 | $31,510 | – | – |
| 2018 | $32,610 | – | – |
| 2019 | $22,415 | – | – |
| 2020 | $22,930 | – | – |
| 2021 | $16,520 | – | – |
| 2022 | $19,363 | – | – |
| 2023 | $20,302 | $20,302 | – |
| 2024 | – | $19,574 | $17,028–$22,120 |
| 2025 | – | $18,872 | $14,283–$24,101 |
| 2026 | – | $18,196 | $11,980–$26,259 |
| 2027 | – | $17,544 | $10,048–$28,610 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $18,196 |
| Year 2 | $17,544 |
| Year 3 | $16,915 |
| Year 4 | $16,308 |
| 4-year total | $68,962 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $28,962
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $35,884
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,166/ yr
- rising 1.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,055
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 Union University4-year schools with similar prices in Tennessee
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- Johnson University$20,318
- Nossi College of Art$20,350
- Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville$20,110
- Remington College-Memphis Campus$20,047
- Welch College$20,796
- Bryan College-Dayton$18,900
- Visible Music College$22,000
- Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville$22,225
Use this data
Published figures for Union University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.