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Colleges in Tennessee

Every Tennessee college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.

Colleges covered126
Median average net price$15,261
Reporting years2022–2024
  1. The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public · 30,418 undergradsNet$18,976Sticker$33,678
  2. Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro · Public · 16,301 undergradsNet$13,359Sticker$24,289
  3. University of MemphisMemphis · Public · 12,701 undergradsNet$12,397Sticker$25,169
  4. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga · Public · 10,074 undergradsNet$14,265Sticker$25,489
  5. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City · Public · 10,004 undergradsNet$15,983Sticker$27,042
  6. South CollegeKnoxville · Private for-profit · 8,745 undergradsNet$17,858Sticker$30,954
  7. Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville · Public · 8,698 undergradsNet$14,246Sticker$25,663
  8. Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville · Public · 7,560 undergradsNet$9,735Sticker$22,233
  9. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit · 7,208 undergradsNet$15,846Sticker$89,590
  10. Belmont UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit · 7,137 undergradsNet$33,147Sticker$62,570
  11. Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville · Public · 6,715 undergradsNet$4,983Sticker$13,431
  12. Nashville State Community CollegeNashville · Public · 5,653 undergradsNet$6,777Sticker$14,385
  13. Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin · Public · 5,339 undergradsNet$7,802Sticker$16,401
  14. Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga · Public · 5,284 undergradsNet$5,283Sticker$13,348
  15. Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis · Public · 5,047 undergradsNet$4,754Sticker$12,999
  16. The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin · Public · 4,866 undergradsNet$10,701Sticker$23,079
  17. Tennessee State UniversityNashville · Public · 4,848 undergradsNet$15,796Sticker$25,637
  18. Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga · Private for-profit · 4,462 undergradsNet$23,958
  19. Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville · Public · 4,404 undergradsNet$6,864Sticker$15,793
  20. Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma · Public · 3,962 undergradsNet$15,742Sticker$24,326
  21. Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia · Public · 3,897 undergradsNet$4,734Sticker$13,179
  22. Walters State Community CollegeMorristown · Public · 3,591 undergradsNet$5,387Sticker$14,313
  23. Roane State Community CollegeHarriman · Public · 3,250 undergradsNet$4,270Sticker$13,397
  24. Lipscomb UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit · 2,997 undergradsNet$24,739Sticker$55,117
  25. Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale · Private nonprofit · 2,773 undergradsNet$24,345Sticker$38,618
  26. Lee UniversityCleveland · Private nonprofit · 2,617 undergradsNet$18,878Sticker$35,688
  27. Jackson State Community CollegeJackson · Public · 2,511 undergradsNet$6,236Sticker$15,183
  28. Cumberland UniversityLebanon · Private nonprofit · 2,104 undergradsNet$18,759Sticker$43,358
  29. Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg · Public · 2,103 undergradsNet$4,612Sticker$14,329
  30. Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland · Public · 1,975 undergradsNet$6,384Sticker$14,834
  31. Rhodes CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit · 1,836 undergradsNet$28,585Sticker$71,136
  32. Strayer University-TennesseeNashville · Private for-profit · 1,784 undergradsNet$11,645Sticker$25,158
  33. Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit · 1,737 undergradsNet$16,813Sticker$41,548
  34. SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville · Private for-profit · 1,712 undergradsNet$24,700Sticker$29,991
  35. Union UniversityJackson · Private nonprofit · 1,607 undergradsNet$27,171Sticker$58,363
  36. The University of the SouthSewanee · Private nonprofit · 1,607 undergradsNet$27,872Sticker$71,986
  37. Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate · Private nonprofit · 1,572 undergradsNet$20,406Sticker$41,530
  38. Bethel UniversityMcKenzie · Private nonprofit · 1,547 undergradsNet$12,595Sticker$31,203
  39. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis · Public · 1,391 undergradsNet$14,315
  40. Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City · Private nonprofit · 1,387 undergradsNet$20,251Sticker$49,024
  41. Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson · Private nonprofit · 1,212 undergradsNet$21,574Sticker$38,315
  42. Fisk UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit · 1,035 undergradsNet$32,020Sticker$39,450
  43. Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville · Private for-profit · 1,027 undergradsNet$27,267Sticker$35,603
  44. Maryville CollegeMaryville · Private nonprofit · 1,005 undergradsNet$19,360Sticker$54,622
  45. Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegeNashville · Private for-profit · 967 undergradsNet$32,544
  46. King UniversityBristol · Private nonprofit · 908 undergradsNet$22,347Sticker$49,004
  47. Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit · 905 undergradsNet$9,854Sticker$48,038
  48. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public · 887 undergradsNet$20,012
  49. The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski · Public · 864 undergradsNet$12,798Sticker$24,750
  50. Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens · Private nonprofit · 846 undergradsNet$14,836Sticker$39,440
  51. Milligan UniversityMilligan · Private nonprofit · 818 undergradsNet$21,365Sticker$52,511
  52. Bryan College-DaytonDayton · Private nonprofit · 814 undergradsNet$20,614Sticker$31,270
  53. Tusculum UniversityGreeneville · Private nonprofit · 785 undergradsNet$21,131Sticker$43,776
  54. Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit · 770 undergradsNet$11,212Sticker$22,227
  55. Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville · Public · 759 undergradsNet$15,816
  56. Johnson UniversityKnoxville · Private nonprofit · 743 undergradsNet$22,063Sticker$34,244
  57. Lane CollegeJackson · Private nonprofit · 736 undergradsNet$10,904Sticker$23,441
  58. Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern · Public · 717 undergradsNet$9,698
  59. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson · Public · 714 undergradsNet$14,780
  60. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Public · 709 undergradsNet$6,631
  61. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown · Public · 642 undergradsNet$15,910
  62. Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit · 581 undergradsNet$7,099Sticker$19,001
  63. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson · Public · 563 undergradsNet$8,472
  64. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton · Public · 546 undergradsNet$8,568
  65. Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis · Private for-profit · 517 undergradsNet$24,563
  66. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville · Public · 412 undergradsNet$7,573
  67. Fortis Institute-NashvilleNashville · Private for-profit · 393 undergradsNet$29,039Sticker$35,598
  68. Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpCrump · Public · 388 undergradsNet$-839
  69. William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis · Private nonprofit · 366 undergradsNet$14,957Sticker$21,985
  70. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandCrossville · Public · 360 undergradsNet$10,865
  71. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald · Public · 346 undergradsNet$12,267
  72. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston · Public · 340 undergradsNet$12,612
  73. Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville · Private for-profit · 334 undergradsNet$23,582Sticker$31,248
  74. Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis · Private nonprofit · 331 undergradsNet$26,572Sticker$32,443
  75. Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncKnoxville · Private for-profit · 323 undergradsNet$10,052
  76. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville · Public · 302 undergradsNet$11,413
  77. Genesis Career College-CookevilleCookeville · Private for-profit · 300 undergradsNet$12,321
  78. Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville · Private nonprofit · 280 undergradsNet$29,098Sticker$34,630
  79. Brillare Beauty InstituteCleveland · Private nonprofit · 265 undergradsNet$17,894
  80. Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga · Private for-profit · 252 undergradsNet$33,625Sticker$37,746
  81. Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville · Private for-profit · 247 undergradsNet$24,044Sticker$27,710
  82. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville · Public · 247 undergradsNet$7,194
  83. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski · Public · 246 undergradsNet$15,269
  84. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman · Public · 246 undergradsNet$11,148
  85. Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-NashvilleHendersonville · Private for-profit · 237 undergradsNet$22,587
  86. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro · Public · 231 undergradsNet$12,746
  87. Welch CollegeGallatin · Private nonprofit · 226 undergradsNet$25,263Sticker$37,072
  88. Paul Mitchell the School-MemphisMemphis · Private for-profit · 216 undergradsNet$18,186
  89. TCAT AthensAthens · Public · 205 undergradsNet$12,758
  90. Herzing University-NashvilleNashville · Private nonprofit · 201 undergradsNet$20,537Sticker$28,414
  91. Paul Mitchell the School-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Private for-profit · 201 undergradsNet$18,716
  92. Academy of Allied Health CareersChattanooga · Private for-profit · 194 undergradsNet$12,410
  93. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis · Public · 180 undergradsNet$10,060
  94. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville · Public · 171 undergradsNet$15,875
  95. John A Gupton CollegeNashville · Private nonprofit · 166 undergradsNet$19,334Sticker$28,125
  96. Empire Beauty School-E MemphisMemphis · Private for-profit · 156 undergradsNet$15,771
  97. Gould's AcademyMemphis · Private for-profit · 148 undergradsNet$11,001
  98. Gould's AcademyBartlett · Private for-profit · 135 undergradsNet$19,261
  99. Lawrenceburg Technical CollegeLawrenceburg · Private for-profit · 128 undergradsNet$9,581
  100. Sandra Academy of Salon ServicesNew Tazewell · Private for-profit · 117 undergradsNet$12,621
  101. Franklin Hair Academy School of CosmetologyFranklin · Private for-profit · 116 undergradsNet$22,321
  102. Empire Beauty School-NashvilleBrentwood · Private for-profit · 111 undergradsNet$14,834
  103. Austin's Beauty College IncClarksville · Private for-profit · 101 undergradsNet$9,989
  104. TC BeautyJohnson City · Private for-profit · 100 undergradsNet$9,859
  105. Genesis Career College-LebanonLebanon · Private for-profit · 96 undergradsNet$15,107
  106. Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson CityJohnson City · Private for-profit · 87 undergradsNet$19,832
  107. The Hair Academy LLCFayetteville · Private for-profit · 82 undergradsNet$22,823
  108. Visible Music CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit · 79 undergradsNet$27,820Sticker$31,820
  109. Ross Medical Education Center-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Private for-profit · 75 undergradsNet$20,277
  110. Love Beauty School IncManchester · Private for-profit · 75 undergradsNet$8,061
  111. Image Maker Beauty InstituteHendersonville · Private for-profit · 74 undergradsNet$18,352
  112. Empire Beauty School-JacksonJackson · Private for-profit · 73 undergradsNet$15,253
  113. Vibe Barber CollegeMemphis · Private for-profit · 71 undergradsNet$17,560
  114. Arnolds Beauty SchoolMilan · Private for-profit · 63 undergradsNet$18,139
  115. North Central InstituteClarksville · Private for-profit · 61 undergradsNet$17,566
  116. Nashville Film InstituteNashville · Private for-profit · 60 undergradsNet$25,472
  117. Elite College of CosmetologyLexington · Private for-profit · 53 undergradsNet$11,041
  118. American Baptist CollegeNashville · Private nonprofit · 46 undergradsNet$9,216Sticker$27,044
  119. Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin · Private nonprofit · 41 undergradsNet$22,721Sticker$28,954
  120. The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleNashville · Private for-profit · 33 undergradsNet$12,103
  121. Mind Body InstituteMadison · Private for-profit · 29 undergradsNet$21,627
  122. Massage Institute of MemphisMemphis · Private for-profit · 29 undergradsNet$12,511
  123. Sweetwater Institute of CosmetologySweetwater · Private for-profit · 22 undergradsNet$2,636
  124. Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair DesignCookeville · Private for-profit · 20 undergradsNet$18,948
  125. Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit · 19 undergradsNet$10,172Sticker$19,201
  126. Health-Tech Institute of MemphisMemphis · Private for-profit · 8 undergradsNet$9,562

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Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.

Scope & limitations

  • ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2022–2024 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
  • Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
  • Coverage gaps. Tennessee colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.

Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2024 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026

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