Tennessee Community Colleges Comparison
In Tennessee, 36 community colleges are active this year. Chattanooga State Community College has ranked first in Tennessee community college ranking and Volunteer State Community College and Roane State Community College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Tennessee community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for Tennessee community colleges.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Tennessee is $4,936 for Tennessee residents and $9,781 for out-of-state students.
- Total 103,642 students have enrolled in community colleges in Tennessee and, of that, 20,910 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Tennessee community colleges is 18.80 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Tennessee is $3,511.
- The average graduation rate is 58.1% and the average transfer-out rate is 7.3% at community colleges in Tennessee.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
36 Community Colleges in Tennessee
| College Name | Tennessee Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCAT Athens Athens, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 366 | - | 95% | 4% | $3,084 | 25 to 1 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN | $4,772 | $17,756 | 7,623 | 1,807 | 26% | 14% | $4,719 | 15 to 1 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN | $4,762 | $17,746 | 3,282 | 592 | 37% | 12% | $4,079 | 18 to 1 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN | $4,948 | $17,772 | 5,712 | 1,432 | 30% | 17% | $5,607 | 19 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN | $4,640 | $4,640 | 1,628 | - | 74% | 2% | $3,218 | 19 to 1 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN | $4,758 | $18,060 | 3,296 | 1,182 | 34% | 12% | $4,506 | 22 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN | $4,119 | $4,119 | 1,850 | 21 | 81% | 2% | $2,525 | 17 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman, TN | $4,260 | $4,260 | 729 | - | 69% | 2% | $2,233 | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 1,014 | - | 82% | 2% | $1,937 | 17 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN | $5,584 | $5,584 | 2,416 | - | 65% | - | $1,626 | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 455 | - | 84% | - | $3,354 | 17 to 1 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN | $4,740 | $17,724 | 3,518 | 1,413 | 26% | 13% | $4,916 | 23 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 1,055 | - | 78% | 2% | $2,382 | 25 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN | $6,537 | $6,537 | 1,960 | - | 55% | 2% | $3,531 | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN | $4,320 | $4,320 | 749 | - | 80% | 2% | $4,084 | 20 to 1 |
| Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN | $4,738 | $17,722 | 5,980 | 2,148 | 34% | 14% | $4,319 | 22 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN | $7,259 | $7,259 | 928 | - | 76% | 2% | $3,792 | 20 to 1 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN | $4,730 | $17,714 | 7,533 | 2,098 | 18% | 15% | $4,532 | 21 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 2,284 | - | 69% | 7% | $2,225 | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 278 | - | 75% | - | $5,620 | 11 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 742 | - | 75% | 1% | $1,925 | 10 to 1 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman, TN | $4,998 | $18,630 | 5,002 | 1,128 | 36% | 14% | $4,407 | 18 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump Crump, TN | $5,760 | $5,760 | 1,659 | - | 63% | 3% | $1,603 | 25 to 1 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN | $4,778 | $17,750 | 7,004 | 2,403 | 19% | 16% | $4,488 | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN | $7,200 | $7,200 | 623 | - | 81% | 1% | $3,770 | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville Huntsville, TN | $4,174 | $4,174 | 559 | - | 74% | 1% | $3,278 | 7 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland Crossville, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 768 | - | 84% | - | $2,968 | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville McMinnville, TN | $5,760 | $5,760 | 812 | - | 67% | 4% | $2,440 | 15 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN | $4,119 | $4,119 | 3,117 | - | 80% | 2% | $1,776 | 20 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $5,137 | $5,137 | 1,581 | - | 71% | 3% | $2,904 | 20 to 1 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN | $4,786 | $17,770 | 9,399 | 2,252 | 31% | 22% | $4,094 | 19 to 1 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN | $4,782 | $17,766 | 5,757 | 944 | 33% | 9% | $4,536 | 19 to 1 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN | $4,756 | $17,740 | 6,963 | 2,322 | 28% | 14% | $4,646 | 19 to 1 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown, TN | $4,752 | $17,736 | 5,899 | 1,168 | 33% | 11% | $4,480 | 17 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN | $4,620 | $4,620 | 1,101 | - | 70% | 2% | $3,268 | 18 to 1 |
| Tennessee Board of Regents Nashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $4,936 | $9,781 | 103,642 | 20,910 | 58% | 7% | $3,511 | 19 to 1 |