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Tennessee University Acceptance Rates, Tuition, Net Price and Student Outcomes - 151 Schools, 62 Cities

Tennessee has 151 higher education institutions across 62 cities in our dataset. Average out-of-state tuition is $22,218, with an average net price of $15,202 and 10-year earnings of $40,487 where data is available.

Schools

151

Cities

62

Average Tuition

$22,218

Out-of-state average where available

Average Net Price

$15,202

Database-backed average

Median Earnings

$40,487

10-year outcome average where available

Tennessee higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Tennessee college acceptance rate patterns, Tennessee university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Tennessee

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump

$-37

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

6.28%
Public47schools Private nonprofit49schools Private for-profit55schools

Major Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Nashville 25 schools Avg net price $20,923 Memphis 24 schools Avg net price $15,560 Knoxville 9 schools Avg net price $14,603 Chattanooga 6 schools Avg net price $16,321 Cleveland 5 schools Avg net price $17,186 Jackson 5 schools Avg net price $14,376 Clarksville 4 schools Avg net price $18,316 Murfreesboro 4 schools Avg net price $13,149 Cookeville 4 schools Avg net price $17,056 Johnson City 3 schools Avg net price $16,843 Athens 2 schools Avg net price $9,300 McKenzie 2 schools Avg net price $12,030 Dayton 2 schools Avg net price $16,494 Lebanon 2 schools Avg net price $16,903 Gallatin 2 schools Avg net price $15,230 Harriman 2 schools Avg net price $8,073 Pulaski 2 schools Avg net price $12,400 Madison 2 schools Avg net price $23,445 Morristown 2 schools Avg net price $6,976 Franklin 2 schools Avg net price $22,521 Powder Springs 2 schools Avg net price $21,727 Bartlett 1 schools Avg net price $17,964 Lexington 1 schools Avg net price $12,696 Sweetwater 1 schools Avg net price $1,124

Largest Schools in Tennessee

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville Net price: $18,109 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro Net price: $12,599 University of Memphis Memphis Net price: $13,253 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga Net price: $12,817 East Tennessee State University Johnson City Net price: $15,794 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville Net price: $14,207 Austin Peay State University Clarksville Net price: $14,846 Belmont University Nashville Net price: $32,096 Vanderbilt University Nashville Net price: $19,040 Tennessee State University Nashville Net price: $10,026 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville Net price: $5,252 South College Knoxville Net price: $17,182 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis Net price: $4,588 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin Net price: $10,477 Nashville State Community College Nashville Net price: $6,283 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga Net price: $5,702 The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin Net price: $10,299 Northeast State Community College Blountville Net price: $5,959 Motlow State Community College Tullahoma Net price: $10,421 Walters State Community College Morristown Net price: $4,153

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Tennessee University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Tennessee?

The average out-of-state tuition for Tennessee schools with reported tuition in our dataset is $22,218.

What is the average acceptance rate for Tennessee universities?

The average acceptance rate for Tennessee schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 70.42%.

What is the average net price of a Tennessee university?

The average net price for Tennessee schools with reported net price data is $15,202.

Which Tennessee university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Vanderbilt University has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $91,565.